List of lieutenant governors of Montana

Current lieutenant governor Mike Cooney

Lieutenant Governor of Montana is an official in the state of Montana that ranks just below the Governor of Montana.

List of Lieutenant Governors

Parties

  Democratic   Republican

#ImageLt. GovernorTerm in OfficePartyGovernor(s)
1 John E. Rickards 1889–1893 Republican
2 Alexander Campbell Botkin 1893–1897 Republican
3 Archibald E. Spriggs 1897–1901 Populist
4 Frank G. Higgins 1901–1905 Democratic
5 Edwin L. Norris 1905–1908 Democratic
– Benjamin F. White 1908–1909 Republican
6 William R. Allen 1909–1913 Republican
7 W.W. McDowell 1913–1921 Democratic
8 Nelson Story, Jr. 1921–1925 Republican
9 W.S. McCormack 1925–1929 Republican
10 Frank A. Hazelbaker 1929–1933 Republican
11 Frank Henry Cooney 1933 Democratic
12 Tom Kane 1933–1934 Republican Frank H. Cooney (D)
13 Ernest T. Eaton 1934–1935 Republican Frank H. Cooney (D)
14 Elmer Holt 1935 Democratic
15 William P. Pilgeram 1935–1937 Democratic[1] Elmer Holt (D)
16 Hugh R. Adair 1937–1941 Democratic
17 Ernest T. Eaton 1941–1949 Republican Sam C. Ford (R)
18 Paul Cannon 1949–1953 Democratic John W. Bonner (D)
19 George M. Gosman 1953–1957 Republican J. Hugo Aronson (R)
20 Paul Cannon 1957–1961 Democratic J. Hugo Aronson (R)
21 Tim M. Babcock 1961–1962 Republican Donald G. Nutter (R)
22 David F. James 1962–1965 Democratic Tim Babcock (R)
23 Ted James 1965–1969 Republican Tim Babcock (R)
24 Thomas Lee Judge 1969–1973 Democratic Forrest H. Anderson (D)
25 Bill Christiansen 1973–1977 Democratic Thomas L. Judge (D)
26 Ted Schwinden 1977–1981 Democratic Thomas L. Judge (D)
27 George Turman 1981–1988 Democratic Ted Schwinden (D)
28 Gordon McOmber 1988–1989 Democratic Ted Schwinden (D)
29 Allen Kolstad 1989–1991 Republican Stan Stephens (R)
30 Denny Rehberg 1991–1997 Republican Stan Stephens (R)
Marc Racicot (R)
31 Judy Martz 1997–2001 Republican Marc Racicot (R)
32 Karl Ohs 2001–2005 Republican Judy Martz (R)
33 John Bohlinger 2005–2013 Republican Brian Schweitzer (D)
34 John Walsh 2013–2014 Democratic Steve Bullock (D)
35 Angela McLean 2014–2016 Democratic Steve Bullock (D)
36 Mike Cooney 2016– Democratic Steve Bullock (D)

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Living former U.S. Lieutenant Governors of Montana

As of December 2015, there are seven former U.S. lieutenant governors of Montana who are currently living at this time, the oldest U.S. lieutenant governor of Montana being Ted Schwinden (served 1977–1981, born 1925). The most recent death of a former U.S. lieutenant governor of Montana was that of Tim Babcock (served 1961–1962, born 1919), on April 7, 2015. The most recently serving lieutenant governor to die was Karl Ohs (2001-2005) on November 25, 2007.

Lt. GovernorLt. Gubernatorial termDate of birth
Ted Schwinden 1977–1981 August 31, 1925
Gordon McOmber 1988–1989 October 2, 1919
Denny Rehberg 1991–1997 October 5, 1955
Judy Martz 1997–2001 July 28, 1943
John Bohlinger 2005–2013 April 21, 1936
John Walsh 2013–2014 November 3, 1960
Angela McLean 2014–2016 August 19, 1970

References

  1. ↑ Lawrence Kestenbaum. "Index to Politicians: Pikey to Pinckard". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  2. ↑ "Montana Legislature - Leadership 1889-Present". Leg.mt.gov. Retrieved 2015-11-23.


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