Governors of Montana Territory
NOTE: Term dates are for the full term of office, see notes column for clarification of dates about actually serving as governor.
Dem Democrat Rep Republican UNK = Unknown
# | Governor | Party | Term start | Term end | Appointed by | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Edgerton, SidneySidney Edgerton | Rep | 01864-06-22June 22, 1864 | 01866-07-12July 12, 1866 | Lincoln, AbrahamAbraham Lincoln | Did not find out he had been appointed right away; left the state in September 1865 and did not return for 25 years |
— | Meagher (acting), Thomas FrancisThomas Francis Meagher (acting) | Dem | 01865-09-01September 1865 | 01866-10-03October 3, 1866 | — | Also filled in for Smith as Smith had gone back to the east coast |
2 | Smith, Green ClayGreen Clay Smith | Dem | 01866-07-13July 13, 1866 | 01867-01-01January 1867 | Johnson, AndrewAndrew Johnson | Did not actually assume office until October 1866 |
— | Meagher (acting), Thomas FrancisThomas Francis Meagher (acting) | Dem | 01866-12-01December 1866 | 01867-07-01July 1, 1867 | — | |
2 | Smith, Green ClayGreen Clay Smith | Dem | 01867-07-02July 2, 1867 | 01869-04-09April 9, 1869 | Johnson, AndrewAndrew Johnson | Apparently became non-functioning as governor in summer 1868 |
— | Tufts (acting), JamesJames Tufts (acting) | Rep | 01869-03-01March 1869 | 01869-04-09April 9, 1869 | — | Possibly from late 1868 |
3 | Ashley, James MitchellJames Mitchell Ashley | Rep | 01869-04-09April 9, 1869 | 01870-07-12July 12, 1870 | Grant, Ulysses S.Ulysses S. Grant | Removed from office by President Ulysses S. Grant in mid-December 1869 for unclear reasons. |
— | Scribner (acting), WileyWiley Scribner (acting) | UNK | 01869-12-01December 1869 | 01870-08-01August 1870 | — | Party affiliation unknown |
4 | Potts, Benjamin F.Benjamin F. Potts | Rep | 01870-07-13July 13, 1870 | 01883-01-14January 14, 1883 | Grant, Ulysses S.Ulysses S. Grant | |
5 | Crosby, John SchuylerJohn Schuyler Crosby | Rep | 01883-01-15January 15, 1883 | 01884-12-15December 15, 1884 | Arthur, Chester A.Chester A. Arthur | |
6 | Carpenter, B. PlattB. Platt Carpenter | Rep | 01884-12-16December 16, 1884 | 01885-07-13July 13, 1885 | Arthur, Chester A.Chester A. Arthur | |
7 | Hauser, Samuel ThomasSamuel Thomas Hauser | Dem | 01885-07-14July 14, 1885 | 01887-02-07February 7, 1887 | Cleveland, GroverGrover Cleveland | |
8 | Leslie, Preston HopkinsPreston Hopkins Leslie | Dem | 01887-02-08February 8, 1887 | 01889-04-08April 8, 1889 | Cleveland, GroverGrover Cleveland | |
9 | White, Benjamin F.Benjamin F. White | Rep | 01889-04-09April 9, 1889 | 01889-11-08November 8, 1889 | Harrison, BenjaminBenjamin Harrison |
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