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==See also==
*[[Wiley Scribner]], acting governor, 1869-1870
===Governors of Montana===
===Governors of Montana===
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The Governor of Montana is the head of the executive branch of Montana 's government[1] and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces .[2] The governor has a duty to enforce state laws,[1] and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Montana State Legislature ,[3] to convene the legislature at any time,[4] and to grant pardons and reprieves .[5]
The current Montana Constitution , ratified in 1972, calls for a four-year term for the governor, commencing on the the first Monday in the January following an election.[6] The governor is term-limited to 8 years in any 16-year period.[7] The constitution provides for the election of a lieutenant governor for the same term as the governor. The two offices are elected on the same ticket ;[8] this provision did not appear in the state's first constitution, ratified in 1889. In the event of a vacancy in the office of governor due to resignation, disqualification, or death, the lieutenant governor becomes governor for the remainder of the term. If the governor is unable to perform his duties for any other reason, the lieutenant governor may become acting governor at the discretion of the state legislature.[9] The 1889 constitution made the lieutenant governor president of the state senate ,[10] but this provision was removed in the 1972 constitution.
Montana has had 23 governors, consisting of 14 Republicans and 9 Democrats . The longest-serving governor was John Edward Erickson , who was elected three times and served from 1925 to 1933 before resigning to become a U.S. senator . The shortest-serving governor was Elmer Holt , who served less than 13 months when the previous governor died. The current governor is Democrat Brian Schweitzer , who took office on January 3, 2005 and is serving his second term.
Governors
Prior to becoming a territory, Montana was part of Idaho Territory .
Governors of Montana Territory
Democratic
Republican
#
Governor
Term start
Term end
Appointed by
Party
Notes
1
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Sidney Edgerton
June 22, 1864
September 1865
Abraham Lincoln
Republican
—
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Thomas Francis Meagher (acting)
September 1865
October 1866
—
Democratic
2
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Green Clay Smith
October 1866
January 1867
Andrew Johnson
Democratic
—
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Thomas Francis Meagher (acting)
January 1867
July 1867
—
Democratic
2
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Green Clay Smith
July 1867
Summer 1868
Andrew Johnson
Democratic
—
style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color ;"|
James Tufts (acting)
March 1869
April 9, 1869
—
Republican
3
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James Mitchell Ashley
April 9, 1869
December 1869
Ulysses S. Grant
Republican
[N 1]
4
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Benjamin F. Potts
July 13, 1870
January 14, 1883
Ulysses S. Grant
Republican
5
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John Schuyler Crosby
January 15, 1883
December 15, 1884
Chester A. Arthur
Republican
6
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B. Platt Carpenter
December 16, 1884
July 13, 1885
Chester A. Arthur
Republican
7
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Samuel Thomas Hauser
July 14, 1885
February 7, 1887
Grover Cleveland
Democratic
8
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Preston Hopkins Leslie
February 8, 1887
April 8, 1889
Grover Cleveland
Democratic
9
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Benjamin F. White
April 9, 1889
November 8, 1889
Benjamin Harrison
Republican
See also
Governors of Montana
Democratic
Republican
#
Governor
Took office
Left office
Party
Lt. Governor
Term
Notes
1
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Joseph K. Toole
November 8, 1889
January 1, 1893
Democratic
style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color ;"|
John E. Rickards
1
2
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John E. Rickards
January 2, 1893
January 3, 1897
Republican
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Alexander C. Botkin
2
3
style="background: Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color ;"|
Robert Burns Smith
January 4, 1897
January 7, 1901
Democratic
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A.E. Spriggs
3
4
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Joseph K. Toole
January 7, 1901
April 1, 1908
Democratic
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Frank G. Higgins
4
[N 2]
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Edwin L. Norris
5
5
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Edwin L. Norris
April 1, 1908
January 5, 1913
Democratic
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Benjamin F. White
[N 3]
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William R. Allen
6
6
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Sam V. Stewart
January 6, 1913
January 2, 1921
Democratic
rowspan="2" style="background: Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color ;"|
W.W. McDowell
7
8
7
style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color ;"|
Joseph M. Dixon
January 3, 1921
January 4, 1925
Republican
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Nelson Story, Jr.
9
8
rowspan="3" style="background: Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color ;"|
John Edward Erickson
January 4, 1925
March 13, 1933
Democratic
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W. S. McCormack
10
[N 4]
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Frank A. Hazelbaker
11
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Frank Henry Cooney
12
9
rowspan="3" style="background: Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color ;"|
Frank Henry Cooney
March 13, 1933
December 15, 1935
Democratic
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Tom Kane
[N 5] [N 6]
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Ernest T. Eaton
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Elmer Holt
10
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Elmer Holt
December 15, 1935
January 4, 1937
Democratic
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William P. Pilgeram
[N 7]
11
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Roy E. Ayers
January 4, 1937
January 6, 1941
Democratic
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Hugh R. Adair
13
12
rowspan="2" style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color ;"|
Sam C. Ford
January 6, 1941
January 3, 1949
Republican
rowspan="2" style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color ;"|
Ernest T. Eaton
14
15
13
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John W. Bonner
January 3, 1949
January 5, 1953
Democratic
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Paul Cannon
16
14
rowspan="2" style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color ;"|
J. Hugo Aronson
January 5, 1953
January 2, 1961
Republican
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George M. Gosman
17
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Paul Cannon
18
15
style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color ;"|
Donald Grant Nutter
January 2, 1961
January 25, 1962
Republican
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Tim M. Babcock
19
[N 6]
16
rowspan="2" style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color ;"|
Tim M. Babcock
January 25, 1962
January 6, 1969
Republican
style="background: Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color ;"|
David F. James
[N 3]
style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color ;"|
Ted James
20
17
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Forrest H. Anderson
January 6, 1969
January 1, 1973
Democratic
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Thomas Lee Judge
21
18
rowspan="2" style="background: Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color ;"|
Thomas Lee Judge
January 1, 1973
January 5, 1981
Democratic
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Bill Christiansen
22
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Ted Schwinden
23
19
rowspan="2" style="background: Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color ;"|
Ted Schwinden
January 5, 1981
January 2, 1989
Democratic
rowspan="2" style="background: Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color ;"|
George Turman
24
25
20
rowspan="2" style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color ;"|
Stan Stephens
January 2, 1989
January 4, 1993
Republican
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Allen Kolstad
26
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Denny Rehberg
21
rowspan="2" style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color ;"|
Marc Racicot
January 4, 1993
January 1, 2001
Republican
27
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Judy Martz
28
22
style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color ;"|
Judy Martz
January 1, 2001
January 3, 2005
Republican
style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color ;"|
Karl Ohs
29
23
rowspan="2" style="background: Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color ;"|
Brian Schweitzer
January 3, 2005
Incumbent
Democratic
rowspan="2" style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color ;"|
John Bohlinger [N 8]
30
[N 9]
31
Other high offices held
This is a table of the higher federal offices and other governorships held by governors. All representatives and senators represented Montana. * denotes offices that the governor resigned to take.
Living former governors
As of December 2009[update] , five former governors are alive, the oldest being Tim M. Babcock (1962–1969, born 1919). The most recent governor to die was Thomas Lee Judge (1973–1981), on September 8, 2006.
Name
Gubernatorial term
Date of birth
Tim M. Babcock
1962–1969
(1919-10-27 ) October 27, 1919 (age 104)
Ted Schwinden
1981–1989
(1925-08-31 ) August 31, 1925 (age 98)
Stan Stephens
1989–1993
(1929-09-16 ) September 16, 1929 (age 94)
Marc Racicot
1993–2001
(1948-07-24 ) July 24, 1948 (age 75)
Judy Martz
2001–2005
(1943-07-28 ) July 28, 1943 (age 80)
Notes
^ Was removed from office by President Ulysses S. Grant in mid-December 1869 for unclear reasons.[11]
^ Resigned due to declining health.
^ a b As lieutenant governor, filled unexpired term, and was later elected in his own right.
^ Resigned so that his successor would appoint him to the United States Senate .
^ As lieutenant governor, filled unexpired term.
^ a b Died in office.
^ As president of the state senate, filled unexpired term.
^ Republican elected on the Democratic ticket.
^ Governor Schweitzer's first term expired in 2009; he is not yet term limited .
References
General
Constitutions
Specific
^ a b Constitution of Montana , Article VI, Section 4.
^ Constitution of Montana , Article VI, Section 7.
^ Constitution of Montana , Article VI, Section 10.
^ Constitution of Montana , Article VI, Section 11.
^ Constitution of Montana , Article VI, Section 12.
^ Constitution of Montana , Article VI, Section 1.
^ Constitution of Montana , Article IV, Section 8.
^ Constitution of Montana , Article VI, Section 1.
^ Constitution of Montana , Article VI, Section 14.
^ Constitution of Montana (1889), Article VII, Section 1.
^ Spence, Clark C. (Spring 1968). "Spoilsman in Montana: James M. Ashley." Montana: The Magazine of Western History 18 (2): 33. Montana Historical Society. ISSN 0026-9891 .
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