{{short description|American politician (1887–1977)}} {{infobox officeholder | name = George Peter Madden | image = GeorgePeterMadden.jpeg | state_house = Minnesota | district = 16th | term_start = January 8, 1935 | term_end = January 4, 1937 | birth_date = {{birth date|1887|3|6}} | birth_place = Waseca, Minnesota, U.S. | death_date = {{death date and age|1977|6|11|1887|3|6}} | occupation = Politician, lawyer }} '''George Peter "G.P." Madden''' (March 6, 1887 – June 11, 1977) was an American politician and lawyer who served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1935 to 1937, representing the 16th legislative district of Minnesota in the 49th Minnesota Legislature.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lrl.mn.gov/legdb/fulldetail?ID=13858|title=Madden, George Peter "G.P."|publisher=Minnesota Legislature|access-date=July 14, 2022}}</ref>
==Early life== Madden was born in Waseca, Minnesota, on March 6, 1887.
==Career== Madden served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1935 to 1937, representing the 16th legislative district of Minnesota in the 49th Minnesota Legislature.
During his time in office, Madden served on the following committees: *Agriculture and Horticulture *Civil Administration *Commercial Transportation *Elections *Judiciary *Public Buildings *Public Health and Hospitals *Taxes and Tax Laws Madden's time in office began on January 8, 1935, and concluded on January 4, 1937. His district included representation for Waseca County.
Outside of the Minnesota Legislature, Madden was a lawyer; specifically, he was an attorney at law employed with the Gallagher, Madden and Gallagher Law Firm.
==Personal life and death== Madden was Catholic. He resided in Waseca, Minnesota.
Madden died at the age of 90 on June 11, 1977.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ex-Lawmaker Dies (Obituary)|work=Saint Paul Dispatch|date=April 13, 1977}}</ref> His funeral was held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
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==External links== *[https://www.lrl.mn.gov/legdb/fulldetail?ID=13858 Official page] at the Minnesota Legislature *[https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/madden.html George Peter Madden] at The Political Graveyard
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