List of lieutenant governors of Montana
Appearance
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Lieutenant Governor of Montana is an official in the state of Montana that ranks just below the Governor of Montana.
List of Lieutenant Governors
- Parties
# | Image | Lt. Governor | Term in Office | Party | Governor(s) |
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1 | John E. Rickards | 1889–1893 | Republican | ||
2 | Alexander Campbell Botkin | 1893–1897 | Republican | ||
3 | Archibald E. Spriggs | 1897–1901 | Populist | ||
4 | Frank G. Higgins | 1901–1905 | Democratic | ||
5 | Edwin L. Norris | 1905–1908 | Democratic | ||
– | Benjamin F. White | 1908–1909 | Republican | ||
6 | William R. Allen | 1909–1913 | Republican | ||
7 | W.W. McDowell | 1913–1921 | Democratic | ||
8 | Nelson Story, Jr. | 1921–1925 | Republican | ||
9 | W.S. McCormack | 1925–1929 | Republican | ||
10 | Frank A. Hazelbaker | 1929–1933 | Republican | ||
11 | Frank Henry Cooney | 1933 | Democratic | ||
12 | Tom Kane | 1933–1934 | Republican | Frank H. Cooney (D) | |
13 | Ernest T. Eaton | 1934–1935 | Republican | Frank H. Cooney (D) | |
14 | Elmer Holt | 1935 | Democratic | ||
15 | William P. Pilgeram | 1935–1937 | Democratic[1] | Elmer Holt (D) | |
16 | Hugh R. Adair | 1937–1941 | Democratic | ||
17 | Ernest T. Eaton | 1941–1949 | Republican | Sam C. Ford (R) | |
18 | Paul Cannon | 1949–1953 | Democratic | John W. Bonner (D) | |
19 | George M. Gosman | 1953–1957 | Republican | J. Hugo Aronson (R) | |
20 | Paul Cannon | 1957–1961 | Democratic | J. Hugo Aronson (R) | |
21 | Tim M. Babcock | 1961–1962 | Republican | Donald G. Nutter (R) | |
22 | David F. James | 1962–1965 | Democratic | Tim Babcock (R) | |
23 | Ted James | 1965–1969 | Republican | Tim Babcock (R) | |
24 | Thomas Lee Judge | 1969–1973 | Democratic | Forrest H. Anderson (D) | |
25 | Bill Christiansen | 1973–1977 | Democratic | Thomas L. Judge (D) | |
26 | Ted Schwinden | 1977–1981 | Democratic | Thomas L. Judge (D) | |
27 | George Turman | 1981–1988 | Democratic | Ted Schwinden (D) | |
28 | Gordon McOmber | 1988–1989 | Democratic | Ted Schwinden (D) | |
29 | Allen Kolstad | 1989–1991 | Republican | Stan Stephens (R) | |
30 | Denny Rehberg | 1991–1997 | Republican | Stan Stephens (R) Marc Racicot (R) | |
31 | File:Martz hirez.jpg | Judy Martz | 1997–2001 | Republican | Marc Racicot (R) |
32 | Karl Ohs | 2001–2005 | Republican | Judy Martz (R) | |
33 | John Bohlinger | 2005–2013 | Republican | Brian Schweitzer (D) | |
34 | John Walsh | 2013–2014 | Democratic | Steve Bullock (D) | |
35 | Angela McLean | 2014–2016 | Democratic | Steve Bullock (D) | |
36 | File:MikeRCooney.jpg | Mike Cooney | 2016– | Democratic | Steve Bullock (D) |
Living former U.S. Lieutenant Governors of Montana
As of December 2015[update], there are seven former U.S. lieutenant governors who are currently living at this time, the oldest U.S. lieutenant governor of Montana being Ted Schwinden (1977–1981, born 1925). The most recent death of a former U.S. lieutenant governor of Montana was that of Tim Babcock (1961–1962), on April 7, 2015.
Lt. Governor | Lt. Gubernatorial term | Date of birth |
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Ted Schwinden | 1977–1981 | August 31, 1925 |
Gordon McOmber | 1988–1989 | October 2, 1919 |
Denny Rehberg | 1991–1997 | October 5, 1955 |
Judy Martz | 1997–2001 | July 28, 1943 |
John Bohlinger | 2005–2013 | April 21, 1936 |
John Walsh | 2013–2014 | November 3, 1960 |
Angela McLean | 2014–2016 | August 19, 1970 |
References
- ^ Lawrence Kestenbaum. "Index to Politicians: Pikey to Pinckard". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ "Montana Legislature - Leadership 1889-Present". Leg.mt.gov. Retrieved 2015-11-23.