Forrest H. Anderson
Forrest H. Anderson | |
|---|---|
| 17th Governor of Montana | |
| In office January 6, 1969 – January 1, 1973 | |
| Lieutenant | Thomas Lee Judge |
| Preceded by | Tim M. Babcock |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Lee Judge |
| Attorney General of Montana | |
| In office 1957–1969 | |
| Preceded by | Arnold Olsen |
| Succeeded by | Robert L. Woodahl |
| Member of the Montana House of Representatives | |
| In office 1943-1945 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 30, 1913 Helena, Montana |
| Died | July 20, 1989 (aged 76) Helena, Montana |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Margaret Evelyn Samson |
Forrest Howard Anderson (January 30, 1913 – July 20, 1989) was an American politician and judge who served as the 17th governor of Montana from 1969 to 1973.[1] Prior to this, he served as the Attorney General of Montana from 1957 to 1969.
Biography
Anderson was born in Helena, Montana.[2] He was graduated from the University of Montana Law School and the Columbus School of Law at Catholic University. He married Margaret Evelyn Samson[3] on January 24, 1941, and the couple had three children, Arlee, Newell, and Marge.
Career
Anderson was a Democrat. He served in the Montana House of Representatives from 1943 to 1945. He was a Lewis and Clark County Attorney from 1945 to 1947. He was also an Associate Justice on the Montana Supreme Court from 1953 to 1957, a delegate to the 1956 Democratic National Convention, and Montana Attorney General from 1957 to 1968.
Elected as Governor of Montana in 1968, Anderson was sworn in on January 6, 1969, and he was in office until January 1, 1973. During his tenure, he combined more than one hundred state agencies into nineteen departments, and authorized the 1972 Constitutional Convention and implemented the new constitution once it was ratified.
Death
In 1989, Anderson, who had been in failing health for years, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in his home.[4][5] He was cremated and his ashes are interred in Forestvale Cemetery, Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana.[3] The Forrest H. Anderson Memorial Bridge which crosses the Missouri River in Craig is named in his honor.[6]
References
- ^ "Former Governors of Montana". www.netstate.com. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
- ^ "Forrest H. Anderson". National Governors Association. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
- ^ a b "Forrest H. Anderson". Find a Grave. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
- ^ "Forrest Anderson, Ex-Governor Of Montana, Kills Himself at 76". The New York Times. Associated Press. July 23, 1989. Retrieved April 15, 2012.
- ^ "Index to Politicians: Anderson, E to F". Political Graveyard. Retrieved April 15, 2012.
- ^ Associated Press (July 8, 2007). "Montana bridge dedicated to former governor". Spokesman-Review. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
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