STATES AND TERRITORIES OF THE UNITED

In this post we will looking at Montana and its territories, Its past and present governors and current House of representative’s members.

INTRODUCTION.

Montana is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west; North Dakota and South Dakota to the east; Wyoming to the south; and by the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan to the north. It is the fourth-largest state by area, the eighth-least populous state, and the third-least densely populated state. Its state capital is Helena. The western half of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges, while the eastern half is characterized by western prairie terrain and badlands, with smaller mountain ranges found throughout the state. In all, 77 named ranges are part of the Rocky Mountains. Montana has no official nickname but several unofficial ones, most notably “Big Sky Country”, “The Treasure State”, “Land of the Shining Mountains”, and “The Last Best Place”. The economy is primarily based on agriculture, including ranching and cereal grain farming. Other significant economic resources include oil, gas, coal, mining, and lumber. The health care, service, and government sectors are also significant to the state’s economy. Montana’s fastest-growing sector is tourism; nearly 13 million annual tourists visit Glacier National Park, Yellowstone National Park, Beartooth Highway, Flathead Lake, Big Sky Resort, and other attractions.

MONTANA TERRITORIES.

Montana is one of the eight Mountain States, located in the north of the region known as the Western United States. It borders North Dakota and South Dakota to the east. Wyoming is to the south, Idaho is to the west and southwest, and the Canadian provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan are to the north, making it the only state to border three Canadian provinces.

With an area of 147,040 square miles (380,800 km2), Montana is slightly larger than Japan. It is the fourth-largest state in the United States after Alaska, Texas, and California, and the largest landlocked state. The state’s topography is roughly defined by the Continental Divide, which splits much of the state into distinct eastern and western regions. Most of Montana’s hundred or more named mountain ranges are in the state’s western half, most of which is geologically and geographically part of the northern Rocky Mountains. The Absaroka and Beartooth ranges in the state’s south-central part are technically part of the Central Rocky Mountains. The Rocky Mountain Front is a significant feature in the state’s north-central portion, and isolated island ranges that interrupt the prairie landscape common in the central and eastern parts of the state. About 60 percent of the state is prairie, part of the northern Great Plains.

LIST OF GOVERNORS AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE’S MEMBERS.

Montana has had 24 governors (ten of whom were actually born within state boundaries), consisting of 9 Republicans and 15 Democrats. The longest-serving governor was Joseph Toole, who served from 1889 to 1893 and again from 1901 until his resignation in 1908 with 11 years in office. He is the only governor to serve nonconsecutive terms. The shortest-serving governor was Elmer Holt, who served less than 13 months when the previous governor died. The current governor is Republican Greg Gianforte, who took office on January 4, 2021. Prior to the creation of Montana Territory (1864–1889), numerous areas of what is now Montana were areas of Oregon Territory (1848–1859), Washington Territory (1853–1863), Idaho Territory (1863–1864), and Dakota Territory (1861–1864).

Governors of Montana
#	Image	Governor	Party	Took office	Left office	Lt. Governor and Term	Notes
1		Joseph Toole     May 12, 1851 – March 11, 1929    (aged 77)	Democratic	November 8, 1889	January 1, 1893	John E. Rickards (Rep) – 1	[30]
2		John E. Rickards     July 23, 1848 – December 26, 1927    (aged 79)	Republican	January 2, 1893	January 3, 1897	Alexander C. Botkin (Rep) – 2
3		Robert Burns Smith     December 29, 1854 – November 16, 1908    (aged 53)	Democratic	January 4, 1897	January 7, 1901	A. E. Spriggs (Pop) – 3
4		Joseph Toole     May 12, 1851 – March 11, 1929    (aged 77)	Democratic	January 7, 1901	April 1, 1908	Frank G. Higgins (Dem) – 4 Edwin L. Norris (Dem) – 5	Resigned due to declining health.
5		Edwin L. Norris     August 15, 1865 – April 25, 1924    (aged 58)	Democratic	April 1, 1908	January 5, 1913	Benjamin F. White (Rep) – 5 William R. Allen (Rep) – 6	As lieutenant governor, filled unexpired term, and was later elected in his own right.
6		Sam V. Stewart     August 2, 1872 – September 15, 1939    (aged 67)	Democratic	January 6, 1913	January 2, 1921	W.W. McDowell (Dem) – 7, 8
7		Joseph M. Dixon     July 31, 1867 – May 22, 1934    (aged 66)	Republican	January 3, 1921	January 4, 1925	Nelson Story, Jr. (Rep) – 9	[31]
8		John E. Erickson     March 14, 1863 – May 25, 1946    (aged 83)	Democratic	January 4, 1925	March 13, 1933	W. S. McCormack (Rep) – 10 Frank A. Hazelbaker (Rep) – 11 Frank Henry Cooney (Dem) – 12	Resigned so that his successor would appoint him to the United States Senate.
9		Frank Henry Cooney     December 31, 1872 – December 15, 1935    (aged 62)	Democratic	March 13, 1933	December 15, 1935	Tom Kane (Rep) – 12 Ernest T. Eaton (Rep) – 12 Elmer Holt (Dem) – 12	As lieutenant governor, filled unexpired term. Died in office.
10		Elmer Holt     October 14, 1884 – March 1, 1945    (aged 60)	Democratic	December 15, 1935	January 4, 1937	William P. Pilgeram (Dem) – 12	As president of the state senate, filled unexpired term.
11		Roy E. Ayers     November 9, 1882 – May 23, 1955    (aged 72)	Democratic	January 4, 1937	January 6, 1941	Hugh R. Adair (Dem) – 13
12		Sam C. Ford     November 7, 1882 – November 25, 1961    (aged 79)	Republican	January 6, 1941	January 3, 1949	Ernest T. Eaton (Rep) – 14, 15
13		John W. Bonner     July 16, 1902 – March 28, 1970    (aged 67)	Democratic	January 3, 1949	January 5, 1953	Paul Cannon (Dem) – 16
14		J. Hugo Aronson     September 1, 1891 – February 25, 1978    (aged 86)	Republican	January 5, 1953	January 2, 1961	George M. Gosman (Rep) – 17 Paul Cannon (Dem) – 18	[32]
15		Donald Grant Nutter     November 28, 1915 – January 25, 1962    (aged 46)	Republican	January 2, 1961	January 25, 1962	Tim M. Babcock (Rep) – 19	Died in office.
16		Tim Babcock     October 27, 1919 – April 7, 2015    (aged 95)	Republican	January 25, 1962	January 6, 1969	David F. James (Dem) – 19 Ted James (Rep) – 20	As lieutenant governor, filled unexpired term, and was later elected in his own right.
17		Forrest H. Anderson     January 30, 1913 – July 20, 1989    (aged 76)	Democratic	January 6, 1969	January 1, 1973	Thomas Lee Judge (Dem) – 21
18		Thomas Lee Judge     October 12, 1934 – September 8, 2006    (aged 71)	Democratic	January 1, 1973	January 5, 1981	Bill Christiansen (Dem) – 22 Ted Schwinden (Dem) – 23
19		Ted Schwinden     August 31, 1925 (age 96)	Democratic	January 5, 1981	January 2, 1989	George Turman (Dem) – 24, 25
20		Stan Stephens     September 16, 1929 − April 3, 2021    (aged 91)	Republican	January 2, 1989	January 4, 1993	Allen Kolstad (Rep) – 26 Denny Rehberg (Rep) – 26
21		Marc Racicot     July 24, 1948 (age 73)	Republican	January 4, 1993	January 1, 2001	Denny Rehberg (Rep) – 27 Judy Martz (Rep) – 28	[33][34]
22		Judy Martz     July 28, 1943 – October 30, 2017    (aged 74)	Republican	January 1, 2001	January 3, 2005	Karl Ohs (Rep) – 29	[35]
23		Brian Schweitzer     September 4, 1955 (age 66)	Democratic	January 3, 2005	January 7, 2013	John Bohlinger (Rep) – 30, 31
24		Steve Bullock     April 11, 1966 (age 56)	Democratic	January 7, 2013	January 4, 2021	John Walsh (Dem) – 32 Angela McLean (Dem) – 32 Mike Cooney (Dem) – 32, 33
25		Greg Gianforte     April 17, 1961 (age 61)	Republican	January 4, 2021	Incumbent[36]	Kristen Juras (Rep) – 34

MEMBERS OF REPRESENTATIVES TO THE U.S. HOUSE FROM MONTANA

The following is an alphabetical list of members of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Montana. For chronological tables of members of both houses of the United States Congress from the state (through the present day), see United States congressional delegations from Montana. The list of names should be complete (as of May 25, 2017), but other data may be incomplete. It includes members who have represented both the state and the territory, both past and present.

List of members and delegate