The State Treasurer of Montana was an elected constitutional officer in the executive branch of the state government of Montana, and was responsible for directly overseeing the financial operations of state government.[1] It was created in the 1889 Constitution and was abolished following the adoption of the 1972 Constitution.[2] Following the ratification of the 1972 Constitution, the office's duties were transferred to the Montana Department of Administration.
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Typ | State Treasurer |
Constituting instrument | Montana Constitution of 1889 |
Formation | 1889 |
First holder | Richard O. Hickman |
Final holder | Hollis G. Connors |
Abolished | 1977 |
Succession | Four years, nonrenewable |
List of territorial treasurers
edit- John J. Hull (1865–1866)
- John S. Rockfellow (1866–1867)
- William G. Barkley (1867–1871)
- Richard O. Hickman (1871–1875)
- Daniel H. Weston (1875–1887)
- William G. Preuitt (1887–1889)
List of state treasurers
edit- Parties
Democratic (10) Republican (17)
# | Image | Name | Term of office | Party |
1 | Richard O. Hickman | 1889–1893 | Republican | |
2 | Frederick W. Wright | 1893–1897 | Republican | |
3 | Timothy E. Collins | 1897–1901 | Democratic | |
4 | A. H. Barret | 1901–1905 | Democratic | |
5 | James H. Rice | 1905–1909 | Republican | |
6 | Elmer E. Esselstyn | 1909–1913 | Republican | |
7 | William C. Rae | 1913–1917 | Democratic | |
8 | H. L. Hart | 1917–1921 | Republican | |
9 | J. W. Walker | 1921–1923 | Republican | |
10 | O. H. Junood | 1923–1925 | Republican | |
11 | Wilfred E. Harmon | 1925–1929 | Republican | |
12 | F. E. Williams | 1929–1933 | Republican | |
13 | James Brett | 1933–1937 | Democratic | |
14 | Ray Shannon | 1937–1941 | Democratic | |
15 | Thomas E. Carey | 1941–1944 | Democratic | |
16 | T. H. MacDonald | 1944–1945 | Republican | |
17 | George P. Porter | 1945–1949 | Republican | |
18 | Neil Fisher | 1949 | Democratic | |
19 | Alta E. Fisher | 1949–1951 | Democratic | |
20 | John E. Henry | 1951–1953 | Republican | |
21 | Charles L. Sheridan | 1953 | Republican | |
22 | Edna Hinman | 1953–1957 | Republican | |
23 | Horace Casey | 1957–1961 | Republican | |
24 | Edna Hinman | 1961–1965 | Republican | |
25 | Henry H. Anderson | 1965–1969 | Democratic | |
26 | Alex B. Stephenson | 1969–1973 | Republican | |
27 | Hollis Connors | 1973–1977 | Republican |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Towe, Thomas E. (1990). "Revenue and Finance under Montana's 1972 Constitution". Montana Law Review. 51 (2): 403–04. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
- ^ "Veto of treasurer position sustained". Great Falls Tribune. Great Falls, Mont. April 3, 1975. p. 33.
- ^ "Montana History Compass [licensed for non-commercial use only] / Facts: Elected Officials".