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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

Governors of Montana Territory
# 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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