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style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;">Incumbent <a href="/wiki/Greg_Gianforte" title="Greg Gianforte">Greg Gianforte</a> </div>since January 4, 2021</div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><a href="/wiki/Government_of_Montana" class="mw-redirect" title="Government of Montana">Government of Montana</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Style_(form_of_address)" title="Style (form of address)">Style</a></th><td class="infobox-data">The Honorable</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Official_residence" title="Official residence">Residence</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Montana_Governor%27s_Residence" title="Montana Governor's Residence">Montana Governor's Residence</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Term_of_office" title="Term of office">Term length</a></th><td class="infobox-data">Four years, renewable once (limited to eight years in a sixteen year period)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Constituting instrument</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Montana_Constitution#History" class="mw-redirect" title="Montana Constitution">Montana Constitution of 1889</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Inaugural holder</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Joseph_K._Toole" class="mw-redirect" title="Joseph K. Toole">Joseph K. Toole</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Formation</th><td class="infobox-data">November 8, 1889 (135 years ago) (1889-11-08)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Succession</th><td class="infobox-data">Every four years, unless re-elected.</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Salary</th><td class="infobox-data">$108,167 (2022)<a href="#cite_note-1">[1]</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://governor.mt.gov">governor.mt.gov</a></td></tr></tbody></table> The governor of Montana is the <a href="/wiki/Head_of_government" title="Head of government">head of government</a> of <a href="/wiki/Montana" title="Montana">Montana</a><a href="#cite_note-mnc-6-4-2">[2]</a> and the commander-in-chief of the <a href="/wiki/U.S._state" title="U.S. state">state's</a> <a href="/wiki/Montana_National_Guard" title="Montana National Guard">military forces</a>.<a href="#cite_note-3">[3]</a> The governor has a duty to enforce state laws,<a href="#cite_note-mnc-6-4-2">[2]</a> the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the <a href="/wiki/Montana_Legislature" title="Montana Legislature">Montana State Legislature</a>,<a href="#cite_note-4">[4]</a> to convene the legislature at any time,<a href="#cite_note-5">[5]</a> and to grant <a href="/wiki/Pardon" title="Pardon">pardons</a> and <a href="/wiki/Pardon" title="Pardon">reprieves</a>.<a href="#cite_note-6">[6]</a> Montana has had 24 governors, consisting of 9 <a href="/wiki/Montana_Republican_Party" title="Montana Republican Party">Republicans</a> and 15 <a href="/wiki/Montana_Democratic_Party" title="Montana Democratic Party">Democrats</a>. The longest-serving governor was <a href="/wiki/Joseph_Toole" title="Joseph Toole">Joseph Toole</a>, 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 <a href="/wiki/Elmer_Holt" title="Elmer Holt">Elmer Holt</a>, who served less than 13 months when the previous governor died. The current governor is Republican <a href="/wiki/Greg_Gianforte" title="Greg Gianforte">Greg Gianforte</a>, who took office on January 4, 2021. <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="List_of_governors">List of governors</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_governors_of_Montana&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: List of governors">edit</a>]</div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Territory_of_Montana">Territory of Montana</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_governors_of_Montana&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Territory of Montana">edit</a>]</div> <a href="/wiki/Montana_Territory" title="Montana Territory">Montana Territory</a> was organized from <a href="/wiki/Idaho_Territory" title="Idaho Territory">Idaho Territory</a> on May 26, 1864.<a href="#cite_note-7">[7]</a> During its 35-year history, it had nine governors appointed by the <a href="/wiki/President_of_the_United_States" title="President of the United States">president of the United States</a>, and three acting governors, all of whom had been appointed territorial secretary before becoming acting governor. The first, <a href="/wiki/Thomas_Francis_Meagher" title="Thomas Francis Meagher">Thomas Francis Meagher</a>, served as acting governor from 1865 until 1867.<a href="#cite_note-mthist-8">[8]</a> The second, <a href="/wiki/James_Tufts" title="James Tufts">James Tufts</a>, served in for one month in 1869,<a href="#cite_note-9">[9]</a> and was succeeded by <a href="/wiki/Wiley_Scribner" title="Wiley Scribner">Wiley Scribner</a>, who served 1869–1870.<a href="#cite_note-Scribner_obit-10">[10]</a> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"> <caption>Governors of the Territory of Montana </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" data-sort-type="number"><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr> </th> <th scope="colgroup" colspan="2">Governor </th> <th scope="col">Term in office<a href="#cite_note-11">[a]</a> </th> <th scope="col">Appointed by </th></tr> <tr style="height:2em;"> <th scope="row">1 </th> <td data-sort-value="Edgerton, Sidney"><a href="/wiki/File:SEdgerton.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a3/SEdgerton.jpg/75px-SEdgerton.jpg" decoding="async" width="75" height="101" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a3/SEdgerton.jpg/113px-SEdgerton.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a3/SEdgerton.jpg/150px-SEdgerton.jpg 2x" data-file-width="272" data-file-height="366" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sidney_Edgerton" title="Sidney Edgerton">Sidney Edgerton</a> (1818–1900) <a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMcMullin1984211–212-12">[11]</a> </td> <td>June 22, 1864<a href="#cite_note-15">[b]</a> – July 13, 1866 (successor appointed)<a href="#cite_note-17">[c]</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Abraham_Lincoln" title="Abraham Lincoln">Abraham Lincoln</a> </td></tr> <tr style="height:2em;"> <th scope="row">2 </th> <td data-sort-value="Smith, Green"><a href="/wiki/File:Green_Clay_Smith_-_Brady-Handy.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/Green_Clay_Smith_-_Brady-Handy.jpg/75px-Green_Clay_Smith_-_Brady-Handy.jpg" decoding="async" width="75" height="91" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/Green_Clay_Smith_-_Brady-Handy.jpg/113px-Green_Clay_Smith_-_Brady-Handy.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/Green_Clay_Smith_-_Brady-Handy.jpg/150px-Green_Clay_Smith_-_Brady-Handy.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2057" data-file-height="2508" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Green_Clay_Smith" class="mw-redirect" title="Green Clay Smith">Green Clay Smith</a> (1826–1895) <a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMcMullin1984212–213-18">[15]</a> </td> <td>July 13, 1866<a href="#cite_note-21">[d]</a> – April 9, 1869 (resigned)<a href="#cite_note-24">[e]</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Andrew_Johnson" title="Andrew Johnson">Andrew Johnson</a> </td></tr> <tr style="height:2em;"> <th scope="row">3 </th> <td data-sort-value="Ashley, James"><a href="/wiki/File:James_Mitchell_Ashley_-_Brady-Handy.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/James_Mitchell_Ashley_-_Brady-Handy.jpg/75px-James_Mitchell_Ashley_-_Brady-Handy.jpg" decoding="async" width="75" height="124" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/James_Mitchell_Ashley_-_Brady-Handy.jpg/113px-James_Mitchell_Ashley_-_Brady-Handy.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/James_Mitchell_Ashley_-_Brady-Handy.jpg/150px-James_Mitchell_Ashley_-_Brady-Handy.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1260" data-file-height="2091" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/James_Mitchell_Ashley" title="James Mitchell Ashley">James Mitchell Ashley</a> (1824–1896) <a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMcMullin1984214–215-25">[20]</a> </td> <td>April 9, 1869<a href="#cite_note-27">[f]</a> – December 17, 1869 (removed)<a href="#cite_note-31">[g]</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ulysses_S._Grant" title="Ulysses S. Grant">Ulysses S. Grant</a> </td></tr> <tr style="height:2em;"> <th rowspan="2" scope="rowgroup">4 </th> <td rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Potts, Benjamin"><a href="/wiki/File:Benjamin_F_Potts.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/Benjamin_F_Potts.jpg/75px-Benjamin_F_Potts.jpg" decoding="async" width="75" height="95" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/Benjamin_F_Potts.jpg/113px-Benjamin_F_Potts.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/Benjamin_F_Potts.jpg/150px-Benjamin_F_Potts.jpg 2x" data-file-width="171" data-file-height="216" /></a> </td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Benjamin_F._Potts" title="Benjamin F. Potts">Benjamin F. Potts</a> (1836–1887) <a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMcMullin1984215–216-32">[25]</a> </td> <td rowspan="2">July 13, 1870<a href="#cite_note-37">[h]</a> – August 4, 1882 (successor appointed)<a href="#cite_note-39">[i]</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ulysses_S._Grant" title="Ulysses S. Grant">Ulysses S. Grant</a> </td></tr> <tr style="height:2em;"> <td><a href="/wiki/Rutherford_B._Hayes" title="Rutherford B. Hayes">Rutherford B. Hayes</a> </td></tr> <tr style="height:2em;"> <th scope="row">5 </th> <td data-sort-value="Crosby, John"><a href="/wiki/File:John_Schuyler_Crosby.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/John_Schuyler_Crosby.jpg/75px-John_Schuyler_Crosby.jpg" decoding="async" width="75" height="87" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/John_Schuyler_Crosby.jpg/113px-John_Schuyler_Crosby.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/John_Schuyler_Crosby.jpg/150px-John_Schuyler_Crosby.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1036" data-file-height="1204" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Schuyler_Crosby" title="John Schuyler Crosby">John Schuyler Crosby</a> (1839–1914) <a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMcMullin1984216–217-40">[31]</a> </td> <td>August 4, 1882<a href="#cite_note-43">[j]</a> – November 11, 1884 (resigned)<a href="#cite_note-44">[k]</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chester_A._Arthur" title="Chester A. Arthur">Chester A. Arthur</a> </td></tr> <tr style="height:2em;"> <th scope="row">6 </th> <td data-sort-value="Carpenter, B."><a href="/wiki/File:Benjamin_Platt_Carpenter_(Montana_Territorial_Governor).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Benjamin_Platt_Carpenter_%28Montana_Territorial_Governor%29.jpg/75px-Benjamin_Platt_Carpenter_%28Montana_Territorial_Governor%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="75" height="91" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Benjamin_Platt_Carpenter_%28Montana_Territorial_Governor%29.jpg/113px-Benjamin_Platt_Carpenter_%28Montana_Territorial_Governor%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Benjamin_Platt_Carpenter_%28Montana_Territorial_Governor%29.jpg/150px-Benjamin_Platt_Carpenter_%28Montana_Territorial_Governor%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="632" data-file-height="764" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/B._Platt_Carpenter" title="B. Platt Carpenter">B. Platt Carpenter</a> (1837–1921) <a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMcMullin1984217–218-45">[34]</a> </td> <td>December 22, 1884<a href="#cite_note-48">[l]</a> – July 3, 1885 (removed)<a href="#cite_note-50">[m]</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chester_A._Arthur" title="Chester A. Arthur">Chester A. Arthur</a> </td></tr> <tr style="height:2em;"> <th scope="row">7 </th> <td data-sort-value="Hauser, Samuel"><a href="/wiki/File:Samuel_Thomas_Hauser.gif" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/Samuel_Thomas_Hauser.gif/75px-Samuel_Thomas_Hauser.gif" decoding="async" width="75" height="76" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/Samuel_Thomas_Hauser.gif/113px-Samuel_Thomas_Hauser.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/Samuel_Thomas_Hauser.gif/150px-Samuel_Thomas_Hauser.gif 2x" data-file-width="542" data-file-height="546" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Samuel_Thomas_Hauser" title="Samuel Thomas Hauser">Samuel Thomas Hauser</a> (1833–1914) <a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMcMullin1984218–219-51">[38]</a> </td> <td>May 14, 1886<a href="#cite_note-54">[n]</a> – January 13, 1887 (resigned)<a href="#cite_note-55">[o]</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grover_Cleveland" title="Grover Cleveland">Grover Cleveland</a> </td></tr> <tr style="height:2em;"> <th scope="row">8 </th> <td data-sort-value="Leslie, Preston"><a href="/wiki/File:PHLeslie.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/PHLeslie.jpg/75px-PHLeslie.jpg" decoding="async" width="75" height="91" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/PHLeslie.jpg/113px-PHLeslie.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/PHLeslie.jpg/150px-PHLeslie.jpg 2x" data-file-width="373" data-file-height="453" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Preston_Leslie" title="Preston Leslie">Preston Leslie</a> (1819–1907) <a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMcMullin1984219–220-56">[41]</a> </td> <td>January 13, 1887<a href="#cite_note-59">[p]</a> – March 27, 1889 (successor appointed) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grover_Cleveland" title="Grover Cleveland">Grover Cleveland</a> </td></tr> <tr style="height:2em;"> <th scope="row">9 </th> <td data-sort-value="White, Benjami"><a href="/wiki/File:Benjamin_Franklin_White_(Montana_Territory_Governor).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Benjamin_Franklin_White_%28Montana_Territory_Governor%29.jpg/75px-Benjamin_Franklin_White_%28Montana_Territory_Governor%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="75" height="105" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Benjamin_Franklin_White_%28Montana_Territory_Governor%29.jpg/113px-Benjamin_Franklin_White_%28Montana_Territory_Governor%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Benjamin_Franklin_White_%28Montana_Territory_Governor%29.jpg/150px-Benjamin_Franklin_White_%28Montana_Territory_Governor%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="331" data-file-height="464" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Benjamin_F._White_(Montana_politician)" title="Benjamin F. White (Montana politician)">Benjamin F. White</a> (1838–1920) <a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMcMullin1984220–221-60">[44]</a> </td> <td>March 27, 1889<a href="#cite_note-63">[q]</a> – November 8, 1889 (statehood) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Benjamin_Harrison" title="Benjamin Harrison">Benjamin Harrison</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="State_of_Montana">State of Montana</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_governors_of_Montana&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: State of Montana">edit</a>]</div> Montana was <a href="/wiki/Admission_to_the_Union" title="Admission to the Union">admitted to the Union</a> on November 8, 1889.<a href="#cite_note-64">[47]</a> The current <a href="/wiki/Constitution_of_Montana" title="Constitution of Montana">Montana Constitution</a>, ratified in 1972, calls for a 4-year term for the governor, commencing on the first Monday in January following an election.<a href="#cite_note-ReferenceA-65">[48]</a> A 1992 amendment limits the governor to 8 years in any 16-year period.<a href="#cite_note-66">[49]</a> The constitution provides for the election of a <a href="/wiki/List_of_lieutenant_governors_of_Montana" title="List of lieutenant governors of Montana">lieutenant governor</a> for the same term as the governor. The two offices are elected on the same <a href="/wiki/Ticket_(election)" title="Ticket (election)">ticket</a>;<a href="#cite_note-ReferenceA-65">[48]</a> a provision which 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.<a href="#cite_note-67">[50]</a> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"> <caption>Governors of the State of Montana </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" data-sort-type="number"><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr> </th> <th scope="colgroup" colspan="3">Governor </th> <th scope="col">Term in office </th> <th scope="col">Party </th> <th scope="col">Election </th> <th scope="colgroup" colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/List_of_lieutenant_governors_of_Montana" title="List of lieutenant governors of Montana">Lt. Governor</a><a href="#cite_note-68">[r]</a> </th></tr> <tr style="height:2em;"> <th scope="row">1 </th> <td data-sort-value="Toole, Joseph"><a href="/wiki/File:JosephKToole.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/JosephKToole.JPG/75px-JosephKToole.JPG" decoding="async" width="75" height="105" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/JosephKToole.JPG/113px-JosephKToole.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/JosephKToole.JPG/150px-JosephKToole.JPG 2x" data-file-width="780" data-file-height="1091" /></a> </td> <td style="background: #3333FF;">  </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Joseph_Toole" title="Joseph Toole">Joseph Toole</a> (1851–1929) <a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESobel1978873-69">[51]</a><a href="#cite_note-nga-toole-70">[52]</a> </td> <td>November 8, 1889<a href="#cite_note-71">[53]</a> – January 2, 1893 (did not run)<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESobel1978873-69">[51]</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Montana_Democratic_Party" title="Montana Democratic Party">Democratic</a><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEKallenbach1977349-72">[54]</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1889_Montana_gubernatorial_election" title="1889 Montana gubernatorial election">1889</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="background: #E81B23;">  </td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_E._Rickards" title="John E. Rickards">John E. Rickards</a><a href="#cite_note-lt-rep-73">[s]</a> </td></tr> <tr style="height:2em;"> <th scope="row">2 </th> <td data-sort-value="Rickards, John"><a href="/wiki/File:John_E_Rickards.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a3/John_E_Rickards.jpg/75px-John_E_Rickards.jpg" decoding="async" width="75" height="113" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a3/John_E_Rickards.jpg/113px-John_E_Rickards.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a3/John_E_Rickards.jpg/150px-John_E_Rickards.jpg 2x" data-file-width="166" data-file-height="250" /></a> </td> <td style="color:inherit;background: #E81B23;"> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_E._Rickards" title="John E. Rickards">John E. Rickards</a> (1848–1927) <a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESobel1978874-74">[55]</a><a href="#cite_note-nga-rickards-75">[56]</a> </td> <td>January 2, 1893<a href="#cite_note-76">[57]</a> – January 4, 1897 (did not run) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Montana_Republican_Party" title="Montana Republican Party">Republican</a><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEKallenbach1977349-72">[54]</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1892_Montana_gubernatorial_election" title="1892 Montana gubernatorial election">1892</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Alexander_Campbell_Botkin" title="Alexander Campbell Botkin">Alexander Campbell Botkin</a> </td></tr> <tr style="height:2em;"> <th scope="row">3 </th> <td data-sort-value="Smith, Robert"><a href="/wiki/File:Robert_Burns_Smith_(Montana_Governor).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/Robert_Burns_Smith_%28Montana_Governor%29.jpg/75px-Robert_Burns_Smith_%28Montana_Governor%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="75" height="119" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/Robert_Burns_Smith_%28Montana_Governor%29.jpg/113px-Robert_Burns_Smith_%28Montana_Governor%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/Robert_Burns_Smith_%28Montana_Governor%29.jpg/150px-Robert_Burns_Smith_%28Montana_Governor%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="267" data-file-height="422" /></a> </td> <td rowspan="7" style="color:inherit;background: #3333FF;"> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Robert_Burns_Smith" title="Robert Burns Smith">Robert Burns Smith</a> (1854–1908) <a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESobel1978874–875-77">[58]</a><a href="#cite_note-nga-smith-78">[59]</a> </td> <td>January 4, 1897<a href="#cite_note-79">[60]</a> – January 7, 1901 (did not run)<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESobel1978874–875-77">[58]</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Montana_Democratic_Party" title="Montana Democratic Party">Democratic</a><a href="#cite_note-81">[t]</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1896_Montana_gubernatorial_election" title="1896 Montana gubernatorial election">1896</a> </td> <td style="color:inherit;background: #ACE1AF;"> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Archibald_E._Spriggs" title="Archibald E. Spriggs">Archibald E. Spriggs</a><a href="#cite_note-82">[u]</a> </td></tr> <tr style="height:2em;"> <th rowspan="2" scope="rowgroup">4 </th> <td rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Toole, Joseph"><a href="/wiki/File:JosephKToole.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/JosephKToole.JPG/75px-JosephKToole.JPG" decoding="async" width="75" height="105" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/JosephKToole.JPG/113px-JosephKToole.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/JosephKToole.JPG/150px-JosephKToole.JPG 2x" data-file-width="780" data-file-height="1091" /></a> </td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Joseph_Toole" title="Joseph Toole">Joseph Toole</a> (1851–1929) <a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESobel1978873-69">[51]</a><a href="#cite_note-nga-toole-70">[52]</a> </td> <td rowspan="2">January 7, 1901<a href="#cite_note-83">[62]</a> – April 1, 1908 (resigned)<a href="#cite_note-84">[v]</a> </td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Montana_Democratic_Party" title="Montana Democratic Party">Democratic</a><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEKallenbach1977349-72">[54]</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1900_Montana_gubernatorial_election" title="1900 Montana gubernatorial election">1900</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="color:inherit;background: #3333FF;"> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Frank_G._Higgins" title="Frank G. Higgins">Frank G. Higgins</a> </td></tr> <tr style="height:2em;"> <td><a href="/wiki/1904_Montana_gubernatorial_election" title="1904 Montana gubernatorial election">1904</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Edwin_L._Norris" title="Edwin L. Norris">Edwin L. Norris</a> </td></tr> <tr style="height:2em;"> <th rowspan="2" scope="rowgroup">5 </th> <td rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Norris, Edwin"><a href="/wiki/File:Edwin_L._Norris_(Montana_Governor).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/14/Edwin_L._Norris_%28Montana_Governor%29.jpg/75px-Edwin_L._Norris_%28Montana_Governor%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="75" height="112" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/14/Edwin_L._Norris_%28Montana_Governor%29.jpg/113px-Edwin_L._Norris_%28Montana_Governor%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/14/Edwin_L._Norris_%28Montana_Governor%29.jpg/150px-Edwin_L._Norris_%28Montana_Governor%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="237" data-file-height="353" /></a> </td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Edwin_L._Norris" title="Edwin L. Norris">Edwin L. Norris</a> (1865–1924) <a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESobel1978875–876-85">[63]</a><a href="#cite_note-nga-norris-86">[64]</a> </td> <td rowspan="2">April 1, 1908<a href="#cite_note-87">[65]</a> – January 6, 1913 (did not run) </td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Montana_Democratic_Party" title="Montana Democratic Party">Democratic</a><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEKallenbach1977349-72">[54]</a> </td> <td style="background:#EEEEEE;">Succeeded from lieutenant governor </td> <td rowspan="2" style="color:inherit;background: #E81B23;"> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Benjamin_F._White_(Montana_politician)" title="Benjamin F. White (Montana politician)">Benjamin F. White</a><a href="#cite_note-lt-rep-73">[s]</a> </td></tr> <tr style="height:2em;"> <td><a href="/wiki/1908_Montana_gubernatorial_election" title="1908 Montana gubernatorial election">1908</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/William_Allen_(Montana_politician)" title="William Allen (Montana politician)">William Allen</a><a href="#cite_note-lt-rep-73">[s]</a> </td></tr> <tr style="height:2em;"> <th rowspan="2" scope="rowgroup">6 </th> <td rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Stewart, Sam"><a href="/wiki/File:Sam_V._Stewart.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Sam_V._Stewart.jpg/75px-Sam_V._Stewart.jpg" decoding="async" width="75" height="105" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Sam_V._Stewart.jpg/113px-Sam_V._Stewart.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Sam_V._Stewart.jpg/150px-Sam_V._Stewart.jpg 2x" data-file-width="599" data-file-height="840" /></a> </td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Sam_V._Stewart" title="Sam V. Stewart">Sam V. Stewart</a> (1872–1939) <a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESobel1978876–877-88">[66]</a><a href="#cite_note-nga-stewart-89">[67]</a> </td> <td rowspan="2">January 6, 1913<a href="#cite_note-90">[68]</a> – January 3, 1921 (did not run) </td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Montana_Democratic_Party" title="Montana Democratic Party">Democratic</a><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEKallenbach1977349-72">[54]</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1912_Montana_gubernatorial_election" title="1912 Montana gubernatorial election">1912</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="color:inherit;background: #3333FF;"> </td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/W._W._McDowell" title="W. W. McDowell">W. W. McDowell</a> </td></tr> <tr style="height:2em;"> <td><a href="/wiki/1916_Montana_gubernatorial_election" title="1916 Montana gubernatorial election">1916</a> </td></tr> <tr style="height:2em;"> <th scope="row">7 </th> <td data-sort-value="Dixon, Joseph"><a href="/wiki/File:Joseph_M._Dixon.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a0/Joseph_M._Dixon.jpg/75px-Joseph_M._Dixon.jpg" decoding="async" width="75" height="113" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a0/Joseph_M._Dixon.jpg/113px-Joseph_M._Dixon.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a0/Joseph_M._Dixon.jpg/150px-Joseph_M._Dixon.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1388" data-file-height="2090" /></a> </td> <td style="color:inherit;background: #E81B23;"> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Joseph_M._Dixon" title="Joseph M. Dixon">Joseph M. Dixon</a> (1867–1934) <a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESobel1978877-91">[69]</a><a href="#cite_note-nga-dixon-92">[70]</a> </td> <td>January 3, 1921<a href="#cite_note-93">[71]</a> – January 5, 1925 (lost election) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Montana_Republican_Party" title="Montana Republican Party">Republican</a><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEKallenbach1977349-72">[54]</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1920_Montana_gubernatorial_election" title="1920 Montana gubernatorial election">1920</a> </td> <td rowspan="3" style="color:inherit;background: #E81B23;"> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nelson_Story_Jr." title="Nelson Story Jr.">Nelson Story Jr.</a> </td></tr> <tr style="height:2em;"> <th rowspan="3" scope="rowgroup">8 </th> <td rowspan="3" data-sort-value="Erickson, John"><a href="/wiki/File:John_Erickson.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/John_Erickson.jpg/75px-John_Erickson.jpg" decoding="async" width="75" height="103" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/John_Erickson.jpg/113px-John_Erickson.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/John_Erickson.jpg/150px-John_Erickson.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3339" data-file-height="4566" /></a> </td> <td rowspan="8" style="color:inherit;background: #3333FF;"> </td> <td rowspan="3"><a href="/wiki/John_E._Erickson_(Montana_politician)" title="John E. Erickson (Montana politician)">John E. Erickson</a> (1863–1946) <a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESobel1978878-94">[72]</a><a href="#cite_note-nga-erickson-95">[73]</a> </td> <td rowspan="3">January 5, 1925<a href="#cite_note-96">[74]</a> – March 13, 1933 (resigned)<a href="#cite_note-97">[w]</a> </td> <td rowspan="3"><a href="/wiki/Montana_Democratic_Party" title="Montana Democratic Party">Democratic</a><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEKallenbach1977349-72">[54]</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1924_Montana_gubernatorial_election" title="1924 Montana gubernatorial election">1924</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/W._S._McCormack" title="W. S. McCormack">W. S. McCormack</a><a href="#cite_note-lt-rep-73">[s]</a> </td></tr> <tr style="height:2em;"> <td><a href="/wiki/1928_Montana_gubernatorial_election" title="1928 Montana gubernatorial election">1928</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Frank_A._Hazelbaker" title="Frank A. Hazelbaker">Frank A. Hazelbaker</a><a href="#cite_note-lt-rep-73">[s]</a> </td></tr> <tr style="height:2em;"> <td><a href="/wiki/1932_Montana_gubernatorial_election" title="1932 Montana gubernatorial election">1932</a> </td> <td style="color:inherit;background: #3333FF;"> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Frank_Henry_Cooney" title="Frank Henry Cooney">Frank Henry Cooney</a> </td></tr> <tr style="height:2em;"> <th rowspan="3" scope="rowgroup">9 </th> <td rowspan="3" data-sort-value="Cooney, Frank"><a href="/wiki/File:Frank_Henry_Cooney.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Frank_Henry_Cooney.jpg/75px-Frank_Henry_Cooney.jpg" decoding="async" width="75" height="94" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/92/Frank_Henry_Cooney.jpg 1.5x" data-file-width="80" data-file-height="100" /></a> </td> <td rowspan="3"><a href="/wiki/Frank_Henry_Cooney" title="Frank Henry Cooney">Frank Henry Cooney</a> (1872–1935) <a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESobel1978878–879-98">[75]</a><a href="#cite_note-nga-cooney-99">[76]</a> </td> <td rowspan="3">March 13, 1933<a href="#cite_note-100">[77]</a> – December 15, 1935 (died in office) </td> <td rowspan="3"><a href="/wiki/Montana_Democratic_Party" title="Montana Democratic Party">Democratic</a><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEKallenbach1977349-72">[54]</a> </td> <td rowspan="3" style="background:#EEEEEE;">Succeeded from lieutenant governor </td> <td rowspan="2" style="color:inherit;background: #E81B23;"> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tom_Kane_(politician)" title="Tom Kane (politician)">Tom Kane</a><a href="#cite_note-lt-rep-73">[s]</a> </td></tr> <tr style="height:2em;"> <td><a href="/wiki/Ernest_T._Eaton" title="Ernest T. Eaton">Ernest T. Eaton</a><a href="#cite_note-lt-rep-73">[s]</a> </td></tr> <tr style="height:2em;"> <td rowspan="3" style="color:inherit;background: #3333FF;"> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Elmer_Holt" title="Elmer Holt">Elmer Holt</a> </td></tr> <tr style="height:2em;"> <th scope="row">10 </th> <td data-sort-value="Holt, Elmer"><a href="/wiki/File:W._Elmer_Holt_(Montana_governor).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/W._Elmer_Holt_%28Montana_governor%29.jpg/75px-W._Elmer_Holt_%28Montana_governor%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="75" height="122" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/W._Elmer_Holt_%28Montana_governor%29.jpg/113px-W._Elmer_Holt_%28Montana_governor%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/W._Elmer_Holt_%28Montana_governor%29.jpg/150px-W._Elmer_Holt_%28Montana_governor%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="552" data-file-height="900" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Elmer_Holt" title="Elmer Holt">Elmer Holt</a> (1884–1945) <a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESobel1978879–880-101">[78]</a><a href="#cite_note-nga-holt-102">[79]</a> </td> <td>December 15, 1935<a href="#cite_note-103">[80]</a> – January 4, 1937 (lost nomination)<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESobel1978879–880-101">[78]</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Montana_Democratic_Party" title="Montana Democratic Party">Democratic</a><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEKallenbach1977349-72">[54]</a> </td> <td style="background:#EEEEEE;">Succeeded from president of the Senate </td> <td>William P. Pilgeram </td></tr> <tr style="height:2em;"> <th scope="row">11 </th> <td data-sort-value="Ayers, Roy"><a href="/wiki/File:Roy_E._Ayers.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Roy_E._Ayers.jpg/75px-Roy_E._Ayers.jpg" decoding="async" width="75" height="104" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Roy_E._Ayers.jpg/113px-Roy_E._Ayers.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Roy_E._Ayers.jpg/150px-Roy_E._Ayers.jpg 2x" data-file-width="373" data-file-height="515" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Roy_E._Ayers" title="Roy E. Ayers">Roy E. Ayers</a> (1882–1955) <a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESobel1978880-104">[81]</a><a href="#cite_note-nga-ayers-105">[82]</a> </td> <td>January 4, 1937<a href="#cite_note-106">[83]</a> – January 6, 1941 (lost election) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Montana_Democratic_Party" title="Montana Democratic Party">Democratic</a><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEKallenbach1977349-72">[54]</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1936_Montana_gubernatorial_election" title="1936 Montana gubernatorial election">1936</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hugh_R._Adair" title="Hugh R. Adair">Hugh R. Adair</a> </td></tr> <tr style="height:2em;"> <th rowspan="2" scope="rowgroup">12 </th> <td rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Ford, Sam"><a href="/wiki/File:Sam_C._Ford.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/Sam_C._Ford.jpg/75px-Sam_C._Ford.jpg" decoding="async" width="75" height="95" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/Sam_C._Ford.jpg/113px-Sam_C._Ford.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/Sam_C._Ford.jpg/150px-Sam_C._Ford.jpg 2x" data-file-width="359" data-file-height="453" /></a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="color:inherit;background: #E81B23;"> </td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Sam_C._Ford" title="Sam C. Ford">Sam C. Ford</a> (1882–1961) <a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESobel1978881-107">[84]</a><a href="#cite_note-nga-ford-108">[85]</a> </td> <td rowspan="2">January 6, 1941<a href="#cite_note-109">[86]</a> – January 3, 1949 (lost election) </td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Montana_Republican_Party" title="Montana Republican Party">Republican</a><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEKallenbach1977349-72">[54]</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1940_Montana_gubernatorial_election" title="1940 Montana gubernatorial election">1940</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="color:inherit;background: #E81B23;"> </td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Ernest_T._Eaton" title="Ernest T. Eaton">Ernest T. Eaton</a> </td></tr> <tr style="height:2em;"> <td><a href="/wiki/1944_Montana_gubernatorial_election" title="1944 Montana gubernatorial election">1944</a> </td></tr> <tr style="height:2em;"> <th scope="row">13 </th> <td data-sort-value="Bonner, John"><a href="/wiki/File:John_W._Bonner.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/John_W._Bonner.jpg/75px-John_W._Bonner.jpg" decoding="async" width="75" height="95" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/John_W._Bonner.jpg/113px-John_W._Bonner.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/John_W._Bonner.jpg/150px-John_W._Bonner.jpg 2x" data-file-width="359" data-file-height="453" /></a> </td> <td style="color:inherit;background: #3333FF;"> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_W._Bonner" title="John W. Bonner">John W. Bonner</a> (1902–1970) <a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESobel1978881–882-110">[87]</a><a href="#cite_note-nga-bonner-111">[88]</a> </td> <td>January 3, 1949<a href="#cite_note-112">[89]</a> – January 5, 1953 (lost election) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Montana_Democratic_Party" title="Montana Democratic Party">Democratic</a><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEKallenbach1977349-72">[54]</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1948_Montana_gubernatorial_election" title="1948 Montana gubernatorial election">1948</a> </td> <td style="color:inherit;background: #3333FF;"> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Paul_C._Cannon" title="Paul C. Cannon">Paul C. Cannon</a> </td></tr> <tr style="height:2em;"> <th rowspan="2" scope="rowgroup">14 </th> <td rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Aronson, J."><a href="/wiki/File:J._Hugo_Aronson.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/J._Hugo_Aronson.jpg/75px-J._Hugo_Aronson.jpg" decoding="async" width="75" height="87" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/J._Hugo_Aronson.jpg/113px-J._Hugo_Aronson.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/J._Hugo_Aronson.jpg/150px-J._Hugo_Aronson.jpg 2x" data-file-width="553" data-file-height="639" /></a> </td> <td rowspan="5" style="color:inherit;background: #E81B23;"> </td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/J._Hugo_Aronson" title="J. Hugo Aronson">J. Hugo Aronson</a> (1891–1978) <a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESobel1978882–883-113">[90]</a><a href="#cite_note-nga-aronson-114">[91]</a> </td> <td rowspan="2">January 5, 1953<a href="#cite_note-115">[92]</a> – January 2, 1961 (did not run) </td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Montana_Republican_Party" title="Montana Republican Party">Republican</a><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEKallenbach1977349-72">[54]</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1952_Montana_gubernatorial_election" title="1952 Montana gubernatorial election">1952</a> </td> <td style="color:inherit;background: #E81B23;"> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/George_M._Gosman" title="George M. Gosman">George M. Gosman</a> </td></tr> <tr style="height:2em;"> <td><a href="/wiki/1956_Montana_gubernatorial_election" title="1956 Montana gubernatorial election">1956</a> </td> <td style="color:inherit;background: #3333FF;"> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Paul_C._Cannon" title="Paul C. Cannon">Paul C. Cannon</a><a href="#cite_note-lt-dem-116">[x]</a> </td></tr> <tr style="height:2em;"> <th scope="row">15 </th> <td data-sort-value="Nutter, Donald"><a href="/wiki/File:Donald_G._Nutter.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/Donald_G._Nutter.jpg/75px-Donald_G._Nutter.jpg" decoding="async" width="75" height="95" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/Donald_G._Nutter.jpg/113px-Donald_G._Nutter.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/Donald_G._Nutter.jpg/150px-Donald_G._Nutter.jpg 2x" data-file-width="357" data-file-height="454" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Donald_Grant_Nutter" title="Donald Grant Nutter">Donald Grant Nutter</a> (1915–1962) <a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESobel1978883–884-117">[93]</a><a href="#cite_note-nga-nutter-118">[94]</a> </td> <td>January 2, 1961<a href="#cite_note-119">[95]</a> – January 25, 1962 (died in office) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Montana_Republican_Party" title="Montana Republican Party">Republican</a><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEKallenbach1977349-72">[54]</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1960_Montana_gubernatorial_election" title="1960 Montana gubernatorial election">1960</a> </td> <td style="color:inherit;background: #E81B23;"> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tim_Babcock" title="Tim Babcock">Tim Babcock</a> </td></tr> <tr style="height:2em;"> <th rowspan="2" scope="rowgroup">16 </th> <td rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Babock, Tim"><a href="/wiki/File:Tim_Babcock.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ea/Tim_Babcock.jpg/75px-Tim_Babcock.jpg" decoding="async" width="75" height="108" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ea/Tim_Babcock.jpg/113px-Tim_Babcock.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ea/Tim_Babcock.jpg/150px-Tim_Babcock.jpg 2x" data-file-width="266" data-file-height="382" /></a> </td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Tim_Babcock" title="Tim Babcock">Tim Babcock</a> (1919–2015) <a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESobel1978884-120">[96]</a><a href="#cite_note-nga-babcock-121">[97]</a> </td> <td rowspan="2">January 25, 1962<a href="#cite_note-122">[98]</a> – January 6, 1969 (lost election) </td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Montana_Republican_Party" title="Montana Republican Party">Republican</a><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEKallenbach1977349-72">[54]</a> </td> <td style="background:#EEEEEE;">Succeeded from lieutenant governor </td> <td style="color:inherit;background: #3333FF;"> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/David_F._James" title="David F. James">David F. James</a><a href="#cite_note-lt-dem-116">[x]</a> </td></tr> <tr style="height:2em;"> <td><a href="/wiki/1964_Montana_gubernatorial_election" title="1964 Montana gubernatorial election">1964</a> </td> <td style="color:inherit;background: #E81B23;"> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ted_James_(Montana_politician)" title="Ted James (Montana politician)">Ted James</a> </td></tr> <tr style="height:2em;"> <th scope="row">17 </th> <td data-sort-value="Anderson, Forrest"><a href="/wiki/File:Forrest_H._Anderson_(Montana_governor).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Forrest_H._Anderson_%28Montana_governor%29.jpg/75px-Forrest_H._Anderson_%28Montana_governor%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="75" height="104" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Forrest_H._Anderson_%28Montana_governor%29.jpg/113px-Forrest_H._Anderson_%28Montana_governor%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Forrest_H._Anderson_%28Montana_governor%29.jpg/150px-Forrest_H._Anderson_%28Montana_governor%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="312" data-file-height="431" /></a> </td> <td rowspan="6" style="color:inherit;background: #3333FF;"> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Forrest_H._Anderson" title="Forrest H. Anderson">Forrest H. Anderson</a> (1913–1989) <a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESobel1978885-123">[99]</a><a href="#cite_note-nga-anderson-124">[100]</a> </td> <td>January 6, 1969<a href="#cite_note-125">[101]</a> – January 1, 1973 (did not run)<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESobel1978885-123">[99]</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Montana_Democratic_Party" title="Montana Democratic Party">Democratic</a><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEKallenbach1977349-72">[54]</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1968_Montana_gubernatorial_election" title="1968 Montana gubernatorial election">1968</a> </td> <td rowspan="6" style="color:inherit;background: #3333FF;"> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Thomas_Lee_Judge" title="Thomas Lee Judge">Thomas Lee Judge</a> </td></tr> <tr style="height:2em;"> <th rowspan="2" scope="rowgroup">18 </th> <td rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Judge, Thomas"><a href="/wiki/File:Montana_Governor_Thomas_Judge.jpeg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Montana_Governor_Thomas_Judge.jpeg/75px-Montana_Governor_Thomas_Judge.jpeg" decoding="async" width="75" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Montana_Governor_Thomas_Judge.jpeg/113px-Montana_Governor_Thomas_Judge.jpeg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Montana_Governor_Thomas_Judge.jpeg/150px-Montana_Governor_Thomas_Judge.jpeg 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></a> </td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Thomas_Lee_Judge" title="Thomas Lee Judge">Thomas Lee Judge</a> (1934–2006) <a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESobel1978885–886-126">[102]</a><a href="#cite_note-nga-judge-127">[103]</a> </td> <td rowspan="2">January 1, 1973<a href="#cite_note-128">[104]</a> – January 5, 1981 (lost nomination) </td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Montana_Democratic_Party" title="Montana Democratic Party">Democratic</a><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEKallenbach1977349-72">[54]</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1972_Montana_gubernatorial_election" title="1972 Montana gubernatorial election">1972</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bill_Christiansen" title="Bill Christiansen">Bill Christiansen</a> </td></tr> <tr style="height:2em;"> <td><a href="/wiki/1976_Montana_gubernatorial_election" title="1976 Montana gubernatorial election">1976</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ted_Schwinden" title="Ted Schwinden">Ted Schwinden</a> </td></tr> <tr style="height:2em;"> <th rowspan="3" scope="rowgroup">19 </th> <td rowspan="3" data-sort-value="Schwinden, Ted"><a href="/wiki/File:Ted-Schwinden-as-Governor.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Ted-Schwinden-as-Governor.jpg/75px-Ted-Schwinden-as-Governor.jpg" decoding="async" width="75" height="107" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Ted-Schwinden-as-Governor.jpg/113px-Ted-Schwinden-as-Governor.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Ted-Schwinden-as-Governor.jpg/150px-Ted-Schwinden-as-Governor.jpg 2x" data-file-width="637" data-file-height="908" /></a> </td> <td rowspan="3"><a href="/wiki/Ted_Schwinden" title="Ted Schwinden">Ted Schwinden</a> (1925–2023) <a href="#cite_note-nga-schwinden-129">[105]</a> </td> <td rowspan="3">January 5, 1981<a href="#cite_note-130">[106]</a> – January 2, 1989 (did not run) </td> <td rowspan="3"><a href="/wiki/Montana_Democratic_Party" title="Montana Democratic Party">Democratic</a><a href="#cite_note-nga-schwinden-129">[105]</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1980_Montana_gubernatorial_election" title="1980 Montana gubernatorial election">1980</a> </td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/George_Turman" title="George Turman">George Turman</a> </td></tr> <tr style="height:2em;"> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/1984_Montana_gubernatorial_election" title="1984 Montana gubernatorial election">1984</a> </td></tr> <tr style="height:2em;"> <td><a href="/wiki/Gordon_McOmber" title="Gordon McOmber">Gordon McOmber</a> </td></tr> <tr style="height:2em;"> <th rowspan="2" scope="rowgroup">20 </th> <td rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Stephens, Stan"><a href="/wiki/File:Montana_governor_Stan_Stephens.jpeg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/62/Montana_governor_Stan_Stephens.jpeg/75px-Montana_governor_Stan_Stephens.jpeg" decoding="async" width="75" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/62/Montana_governor_Stan_Stephens.jpeg/113px-Montana_governor_Stan_Stephens.jpeg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/62/Montana_governor_Stan_Stephens.jpeg/150px-Montana_governor_Stan_Stephens.jpeg 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></a> </td> <td rowspan="5" style="color:inherit;background: #E81B23;"> </td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Stan_Stephens" title="Stan Stephens">Stan Stephens</a> (1929–2021) <a href="#cite_note-nga-stephens-131">[107]</a> </td> <td rowspan="2">January 2, 1989<a href="#cite_note-132">[108]</a> – January 4, 1993 (did not run) </td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Montana_Republican_Party" title="Montana Republican Party">Republican</a><a href="#cite_note-nga-stephens-131">[107]</a> </td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/1988_Montana_gubernatorial_election" title="1988 Montana gubernatorial election">1988</a> </td> <td rowspan="7" style="color:inherit;background: #E81B23;"> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Allen_Kolstad" title="Allen Kolstad">Allen Kolstad</a> </td></tr> <tr style="height:2em;"> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Denny_Rehberg" title="Denny Rehberg">Denny Rehberg</a> </td></tr> <tr style="height:2em;"> <th rowspan="2" scope="rowgroup">21 </th> <td rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Racicot, Marc"><a href="/wiki/File:Marc_Racicot_2008_(cropped).JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6a/Marc_Racicot_2008_%28cropped%29.JPG/75px-Marc_Racicot_2008_%28cropped%29.JPG" decoding="async" width="75" height="93" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6a/Marc_Racicot_2008_%28cropped%29.JPG/113px-Marc_Racicot_2008_%28cropped%29.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6a/Marc_Racicot_2008_%28cropped%29.JPG/150px-Marc_Racicot_2008_%28cropped%29.JPG 2x" data-file-width="465" data-file-height="579" /></a> </td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Marc_Racicot" title="Marc Racicot">Marc Racicot</a> (<abbr title="born in">b.</abbr> 1948) <a href="#cite_note-nga-racicot-133">[109]</a> </td> <td rowspan="2">January 4, 1993<a href="#cite_note-134">[110]</a> – January 2, 2001 (term-limited)<a href="#cite_note-limits-136">[y]</a> </td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Montana_Republican_Party" title="Montana Republican Party">Republican</a><a href="#cite_note-nga-racicot-133">[109]</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1992_Montana_gubernatorial_election" title="1992 Montana gubernatorial election">1992</a> </td></tr> <tr style="height:2em;"> <td><a href="/wiki/1996_Montana_gubernatorial_election" title="1996 Montana gubernatorial election">1996</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Judy_Martz" title="Judy Martz">Judy Martz</a> </td></tr> <tr style="height:2em;"> <th scope="row">22 </th> <td data-sort-value="Martz, Judy"><a href="/wiki/File:Judy_Martz_2003_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Judy_Martz_2003_%28cropped%29.jpg/75px-Judy_Martz_2003_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="75" height="95" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Judy_Martz_2003_%28cropped%29.jpg/113px-Judy_Martz_2003_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Judy_Martz_2003_%28cropped%29.jpg/150px-Judy_Martz_2003_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="166" data-file-height="211" /></a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Judy_Martz" title="Judy Martz">Judy Martz</a> (1943–2017) <a href="#cite_note-nga-martz-137">[112]</a> </td> <td>January 2, 2001<a href="#cite_note-138">[113]</a> – January 3, 2005 (did not run) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Montana_Republican_Party" title="Montana Republican Party">Republican</a><a href="#cite_note-nga-martz-137">[112]</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2000_Montana_gubernatorial_election" title="2000 Montana gubernatorial election">2000</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Karl_Ohs" title="Karl Ohs">Karl Ohs</a> </td></tr> <tr style="height:2em;"> <th rowspan="2" scope="rowgroup">23 </th> <td rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Schweitzer, Brian"><a href="/wiki/File:Brian_Schweitzer_official_photo.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/Brian_Schweitzer_official_photo.jpg/75px-Brian_Schweitzer_official_photo.jpg" decoding="async" width="75" height="94" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/Brian_Schweitzer_official_photo.jpg/113px-Brian_Schweitzer_official_photo.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/Brian_Schweitzer_official_photo.jpg/150px-Brian_Schweitzer_official_photo.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1500" data-file-height="1875" /></a> </td> <td rowspan="6" style="color:inherit;background: #3333FF;"> </td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Brian_Schweitzer" title="Brian Schweitzer">Brian Schweitzer</a> (<abbr title="born in">b.</abbr> 1955) <a href="#cite_note-nga-schweitzer-139">[114]</a> </td> <td rowspan="2">January 3, 2005<a href="#cite_note-140">[115]</a> – January 7, 2013 (term-limited)<a href="#cite_note-limits-136">[y]</a> </td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Montana_Democratic_Party" title="Montana Democratic Party">Democratic</a><a href="#cite_note-nga-schweitzer-139">[114]</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2004_Montana_gubernatorial_election" title="2004 Montana gubernatorial election">2004</a> </td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/John_Bohlinger" title="John Bohlinger">John Bohlinger</a><a href="#cite_note-lt-rep-73">[s]</a> </td></tr> <tr style="height:2em;"> <td><a href="/wiki/2008_Montana_gubernatorial_election" title="2008 Montana gubernatorial election">2008</a> </td></tr> <tr style="height:2em;"> <th rowspan="4" scope="rowgroup">24 </th> <td rowspan="4" data-sort-value="Bullock, Steve"><a href="/wiki/File:Steve_Bullock_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f1/Steve_Bullock_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg/75px-Steve_Bullock_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg" decoding="async" width="75" height="96" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f1/Steve_Bullock_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg/113px-Steve_Bullock_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f1/Steve_Bullock_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg/150px-Steve_Bullock_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3506" data-file-height="4480" /></a> </td> <td rowspan="4"><a href="/wiki/Steve_Bullock_(American_politician)" title="Steve Bullock (American politician)">Steve Bullock</a> (<abbr title="born in">b.</abbr> 1966) <a href="#cite_note-nga-bullock-141">[116]</a> </td> <td rowspan="4">January 7, 2013<a href="#cite_note-142">[117]</a> – January 4, 2021 (term-limited)<a href="#cite_note-limits-136">[y]</a> </td> <td rowspan="4"><a href="/wiki/Montana_Democratic_Party" title="Montana Democratic Party">Democratic</a><a href="#cite_note-nga-bullock-141">[116]</a> </td> <td rowspan="3"><a href="/wiki/2012_Montana_gubernatorial_election" title="2012 Montana gubernatorial election">2012</a> </td> <td rowspan="4" style="color:inherit;background: #3333FF;"> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Walsh_(U.S._senator)" class="mw-redirect" title="John Walsh (U.S. senator)">John Walsh</a> </td></tr> <tr style="height:2em;"> <td><a href="/wiki/Angela_McLean" title="Angela McLean">Angela McLean</a> </td></tr> <tr style="height:2em;"> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Mike_Cooney" title="Mike Cooney">Mike Cooney</a> </td></tr> <tr style="height:2em;"> <td><a href="/wiki/2016_Montana_gubernatorial_election" title="2016 Montana gubernatorial election">2016</a> </td></tr> <tr style="height:2em;"> <th rowspan="2" scope="rowgroup">25 </th> <td rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Gianforte, Greg"><a href="/wiki/File:Greg_Gianforte_in_Taiwan_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6e/Greg_Gianforte_in_Taiwan_%28cropped%29.jpg/75px-Greg_Gianforte_in_Taiwan_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="75" height="100" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6e/Greg_Gianforte_in_Taiwan_%28cropped%29.jpg/113px-Greg_Gianforte_in_Taiwan_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6e/Greg_Gianforte_in_Taiwan_%28cropped%29.jpg/150px-Greg_Gianforte_in_Taiwan_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="371" data-file-height="494" /></a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="color:inherit;background: #E81B23;"> </td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Greg_Gianforte" title="Greg Gianforte">Greg Gianforte</a> (<abbr title="born in">b.</abbr> 1961) <a href="#cite_note-nga-gianforte-143">[118]</a> </td> <td rowspan="2">January 4, 2021<a href="#cite_note-144">[119]</a> – Incumbent<a href="#cite_note-145">[z]</a> </td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Montana_Republican_Party" title="Montana Republican Party">Republican</a><a href="#cite_note-nga-gianforte-143">[118]</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2020_Montana_gubernatorial_election" title="2020 Montana gubernatorial election">2020</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="color:inherit;background: #E81B23;"> </td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Kristen_Juras" title="Kristen Juras">Kristen Juras</a> </td></tr> <tr style="height:2em;"> <td><a href="/wiki/2024_Montana_gubernatorial_election" title="2024 Montana gubernatorial election">2024</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_governors_of_Montana&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: See also">edit</a>]</div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Gubernatorial_lines_of_succession_in_the_United_States#Montana" title="Gubernatorial lines of succession in the United States">Gubernatorial lines of succession in the United States#Montana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/First_Ladies_and_Gentlemen_of_Montana" class="mw-redirect" title="First Ladies and Gentlemen of Montana">First Ladies and Gentlemen of Montana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Montana_state_legislatures" title="List of Montana state legislatures">List of Montana state legislatures</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notes">Notes</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_governors_of_Montana&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Notes">edit</a>]</div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist reflist-lower-alpha"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-11"><a href="#cite_ref-11">^</a> The range given is from the date the governor was confirmed by the Senate, or appointed by the President during a Senate recess, to the date the governor left office. </li> <li id="cite_note-15"><a href="#cite_ref-15">^</a> Edgerton was nominated on June 20, 1864,<a href="#cite_note-13">[12]</a> confirmed by the Senate on June 22,<a href="#cite_note-14">[13]</a> and arrived in the territory in July.<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMcMullin1984211–212-12">[11]</a> </li> <li id="cite_note-17"><a href="#cite_ref-17">^</a> Edgerton left for Washington, D.C., in September 1865 to secure funding, but failed; he never formally resigned, but never returned to the territory. Territorial Secretary <a href="/wiki/Thomas_Francis_Meagher" title="Thomas Francis Meagher">Thomas Francis Meagher</a> acted as governor in the interim.<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMcMullin1984211–212-12">[11]</a><a href="#cite_note-16">[14]</a> </li> <li id="cite_note-21"><a href="#cite_ref-21">^</a> Smith was nominated on June 13, 1866;<a href="#cite_note-19">[16]</a> confirmed by the Senate on July 13;<a href="#cite_note-20">[17]</a> and arrived in the territory in October.<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMcMullin1984212–213-18">[15]</a> </li> <li id="cite_note-24"><a href="#cite_ref-24">^</a> Smith went east in July 1868 to secure funding, and never returned to the territory.<a href="#cite_note-22">[18]</a> The nomination of his successor notes that he resigned, but with no further details.<a href="#cite_note-ashley-nominated-23">[19]</a> Territorial Secretary <a href="/wiki/James_Tufts" title="James Tufts">James Tufts</a> acted as governor in the interim.<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMcMullin1984212–213-18">[15]</a> </li> <li id="cite_note-27"><a href="#cite_ref-27">^</a> Ashley was nominated on April 5, 1869;<a href="#cite_note-ashley-nominated-23">[19]</a> confirmed by the Senate on April 9;<a href="#cite_note-26">[21]</a> and arrived in the territory that summer.<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMcMullin1984214–215-25">[20]</a> </li> <li id="cite_note-31"><a href="#cite_ref-31">^</a> Grant removed Ashley from office abruptly and nominated his successor on December 17, 1869; the office would remain vacant for six months, during which time Territorial Secretary <a href="/wiki/Wiley_Scribner" title="Wiley Scribner">Wiley Scribner</a> acted as governor.<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMcMullin1984214–215-25">[20]</a> McMullin says Grant gave no reason, but contemporary news reports offer several reasons, ranging from general fitness for the job to accusations of criticizing Grant's policies.<a href="#cite_note-28">[22]</a><a href="#cite_note-29">[23]</a><a href="#cite_note-30">[24]</a> </li> <li id="cite_note-37"><a href="#cite_ref-37">^</a> Potts was nominated on December 17, 1869;<a href="#cite_note-33">[26]</a> confirmed by the Senate on July 13, 1870;<a href="#cite_note-34">[27]</a> and arrived in the territory on August 29.<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMcMullin1984215–216-32">[25]</a> He was reconfirmed by the Senate on June 22, 1874,<a href="#cite_note-35">[28]</a> and June 14, 1878.<a href="#cite_note-36">[29]</a> </li> <li id="cite_note-39"><a href="#cite_ref-39">^</a> Crosby, Potts' successor, was confirmed by the Senate on August 4, 1882, and Potts continued to serve as governor until Crosby arrived on January 15, 1883.<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMcMullin1984215–216-32">[25]</a><a href="#cite_note-crosby-arrived-38">[30]</a> </li> <li id="cite_note-43"><a href="#cite_ref-43">^</a> Crosby was nominated on July 26, 1882;<a href="#cite_note-41">[32]</a> confirmed by the Senate on August 4;<a href="#cite_note-42">[33]</a> and arrived in the territory on January 15, 1883.<a href="#cite_note-crosby-arrived-38">[30]</a> </li> <li id="cite_note-44"><a href="#cite_ref-44">^</a> Crosby resigned, having been appointed First Assistant United States Postmaster General.<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMcMullin1984216–217-40">[31]</a> </li> <li id="cite_note-48"><a href="#cite_ref-48">^</a> Carpenter was nominated on December 16, 1884;<a href="#cite_note-46">[35]</a> confirmed by the Senate on December 22;<a href="#cite_note-47">[36]</a> and arrived in the territory in January 1885.<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMcMullin1984217–218-45">[34]</a> </li> <li id="cite_note-50"><a href="#cite_ref-50">^</a> Carpenter was removed when Democrat <a href="/wiki/Grover_Cleveland" title="Grover Cleveland">Grover Cleveland</a> succeeded Republican President <a href="/wiki/Chester_A._Arthur" title="Chester A. Arthur">Chester A. Arthur</a>.<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMcMullin1984217–218-45">[34]</a><a href="#cite_note-49">[37]</a> </li> <li id="cite_note-54"><a href="#cite_ref-54">^</a> Hauser was nominated on December 10, 1885,<a href="#cite_note-52">[39]</a> and confirmed by the Senate on May 14, 1886.<a href="#cite_note-53">[40]</a> </li> <li id="cite_note-55"><a href="#cite_ref-55">^</a> Hauser resigned in December 1886 to tend to his business interests. Leslie, Hauser's successor, was confirmed on January 13, 1887, and Hauser continued to serve as governor until Leslie arrived on February 8.<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMcMullin1984218–219-51">[38]</a> </li> <li id="cite_note-59"><a href="#cite_ref-59">^</a> Leslie was nominated on December 15, 1886;<a href="#cite_note-57">[42]</a> confirmed by the Senate on January 13, 1887;<a href="#cite_note-58">[43]</a> and sworn in February 8.<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMcMullin1984219–220-56">[41]</a> </li> <li id="cite_note-63"><a href="#cite_ref-63">^</a> White was nominated on March 26, 1889,<a href="#cite_note-61">[45]</a> and confirmed on March 27.<a href="#cite_note-62">[46]</a> </li> <li id="cite_note-68"><a href="#cite_ref-68">^</a> Lieutenant governors represented the same party as their governor unless noted. </li> <li id="cite_note-lt-rep-73">^ <a href="#cite_ref-lt-rep_73-0">a</a> <a href="#cite_ref-lt-rep_73-1">b</a> <a href="#cite_ref-lt-rep_73-2">c</a> <a href="#cite_ref-lt-rep_73-3">d</a> <a href="#cite_ref-lt-rep_73-4">e</a> <a href="#cite_ref-lt-rep_73-5">f</a> <a href="#cite_ref-lt-rep_73-6">g</a> <a href="#cite_ref-lt-rep_73-7">h</a> Represented the <a href="/wiki/Montana_Republican_Party" title="Montana Republican Party">Republican Party</a> </li> <li id="cite_note-81"><a href="#cite_ref-81">^</a> Smith represented both the Democratic and <a href="/wiki/Populist_Party_(United_States)" class="mw-redirect" title="Populist Party (United States)">Populist</a> parties,<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESobel1978874–875-77">[58]</a> with Glashan labeling him only as a Populist.<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEGlashan1979181-80">[61]</a> </li> <li id="cite_note-82"><a href="#cite_ref-82">^</a> Represented the <a href="/wiki/Populist_Party_(United_States)" class="mw-redirect" title="Populist Party (United States)">Populist Party</a> </li> <li id="cite_note-84"><a href="#cite_ref-84">^</a> Toole resigned due to health.<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESobel1978873-69">[51]</a> </li> <li id="cite_note-97"><a href="#cite_ref-97">^</a> Erickson resigned so that his successor would appoint him to the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Senate" title="United States Senate">United States Senate</a>.<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESobel1978878-94">[72]</a> </li> <li id="cite_note-lt-dem-116">^ <a href="#cite_ref-lt-dem_116-0">a</a> <a href="#cite_ref-lt-dem_116-1">b</a> Represented the <a href="/wiki/Montana_Democratic_Party" title="Montana Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> </li> <li id="cite_note-limits-136">^ <a href="#cite_ref-limits_136-0">a</a> <a href="#cite_ref-limits_136-1">b</a> <a href="#cite_ref-limits_136-2">c</a> Under a 1993 amendment to the constitution, governors are ineligible to serve more than 8 years in any 16 year period.<a href="#cite_note-135">[111]</a> </li> <li id="cite_note-145"><a href="#cite_ref-145">^</a> Gianforte's second term will begin January 6, 2025, and expire in 2029; 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States">Regions</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Eastern_Montana" title="Eastern Montana">Eastern Montana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Flathead" class="mw-redirect" title="The Flathead">The Flathead</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Glacier_National_Park_(U.S.)" title="Glacier National Park (U.S.)">Glacier National Park</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Regional_designations_of_Montana" class="mw-redirect" title="Regional designations of Montana">Regional designations of Montana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Western_Montana" title="Western Montana">Western Montana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yellowstone_National_Park" title="Yellowstone National Park">Yellowstone</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_cities_and_towns_in_Montana" class="mw-redirect" title="List of cities and towns in Montana">Largest cities</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Anaconda,_Montana" title="Anaconda, Montana">Anaconda</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Belgrade,_Montana" title="Belgrade, Montana">Belgrade</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Billings,_Montana" title="Billings, Montana">Billings</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bozeman,_Montana" title="Bozeman, Montana">Bozeman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Butte,_Montana" title="Butte, Montana">Butte</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Columbia_Falls,_Montana" title="Columbia Falls, Montana">Columbia Falls</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dillon,_Montana" title="Dillon, Montana">Dillon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Glendive,_Montana" title="Glendive, Montana">Glendive</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Great_Falls,_Montana" title="Great Falls, Montana">Great Falls</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hamilton,_Montana" title="Hamilton, Montana">Hamilton</a></li> <li><a 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County, Montana">Golden Valley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Granite_County,_Montana" title="Granite County, Montana">Granite</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hill_County,_Montana" title="Hill County, Montana">Hill</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jefferson_County,_Montana" title="Jefferson County, Montana">Jefferson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Judith_Basin_County,_Montana" title="Judith Basin County, Montana">Judith Basin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lake_County,_Montana" title="Lake County, Montana">Lake</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lewis_and_Clark_County,_Montana" title="Lewis and Clark County, Montana">Lewis and Clark</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Liberty_County,_Montana" title="Liberty County, Montana">Liberty</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lincoln_County,_Montana" title="Lincoln County, Montana">Lincoln</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Madison_County,_Montana" title="Madison County, Montana">Madison</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/McCone_County,_Montana" title="McCone County, Montana">McCone</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Meagher_County,_Montana" title="Meagher County, Montana">Meagher</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mineral_County,_Montana" title="Mineral County, Montana">Mineral</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Missoula_County,_Montana" title="Missoula County, Montana">Missoula</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Musselshell_County,_Montana" title="Musselshell County, Montana">Musselshell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Park_County,_Montana" title="Park County, Montana">Park</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Petroleum_County,_Montana" title="Petroleum County, Montana">Petroleum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Phillips_County,_Montana" title="Phillips County, Montana">Phillips</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pondera_County,_Montana" title="Pondera County, Montana">Pondera</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Powder_River_County,_Montana" title="Powder River County, Montana">Powder River</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Powell_County,_Montana" title="Powell County, Montana">Powell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Prairie_County,_Montana" title="Prairie County, Montana">Prairie</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ravalli_County,_Montana" title="Ravalli County, Montana">Ravalli</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Richland_County,_Montana" title="Richland County, Montana">Richland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roosevelt_County,_Montana" title="Roosevelt County, Montana">Roosevelt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rosebud_County,_Montana" title="Rosebud County, Montana">Rosebud</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sanders_County,_Montana" title="Sanders County, Montana">Sanders</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sheridan_County,_Montana" title="Sheridan County, Montana">Sheridan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Silver_Bow_County,_Montana" title="Silver Bow County, Montana">Silver Bow</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stillwater_County,_Montana" title="Stillwater County, Montana">Stillwater</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sweet_Grass_County,_Montana" title="Sweet Grass County, Montana">Sweet Grass</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Teton_County,_Montana" title="Teton County, 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href="/wiki/Governor_of_North_Dakota" title="Governor of North Dakota">North Dakota</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_governors_of_North_Dakota" title="List of governors of North Dakota">list</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_governors_of_Ohio" title="List of governors of Ohio">Ohio</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Governor_of_Oklahoma" title="Governor of Oklahoma">Oklahoma</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_governors_of_Oklahoma" title="List of governors of Oklahoma">list</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Governor_of_Oregon" title="Governor of Oregon">Oregon</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_governors_of_Oregon" title="List of governors of Oregon">list</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_governors_of_Pennsylvania" title="List of governors of Pennsylvania">Pennsylvania</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Governor_of_Rhode_Island" title="Governor of Rhode Island">Rhode Island</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_governors_of_Rhode_Island" title="List of governors of Rhode 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