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State Treasurer of Montana
State seal
Type	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

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. It was created in the 1889 Constitution and was abolished following the adoption of the 1972 Constitution. Following the ratification of the 1972 Constitution, the office's duties were transferred to the Montana Department of Administration.

List of territorial treasurers

• 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

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

• List of governors of Montana
• List of lieutenant governors of Montana
• List of attorneys general of Montana
• Political party strength in Montana

References

1. Towe, Thomas E. (1990). "Revenue and Finance under Montana's 1972 Constitution". Montana Law Review. 51 (2): 403–04. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
2. "Veto of treasurer position sustained". Great Falls Tribune. Great Falls, Mont. April 3, 1975. p. 33.
3. "Montana History Compass [licensed for non-commercial use only] / Facts: Elected Officials".

External links

v t e Montana statewide elected officials
Governor Lieutenant Governor Secretary of State Attorney General Auditor Superintendent of Public Instruction Clerk of the Supreme Court

v t e State agencies of Montana
Boards and Commissions	Board of Crime Control Board of Regents of Higher Education Board of Public Education Public Service Commission
Departments	Department of Agriculture Department of Commerce Department of Corrections Department of Environmental Quality Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks Department of Justice Department of Labor and Industry Department of Livestock Department of Military Affairs Department of Natural Resources and Conservation Department of Public Health and Human Services Department of Revenue Department of Transportation Office of Higher Education Office of Public Instruction Office of the Secretary of State
Law Enforcement	Commissioner of Political Practices Montana Highway Patrol State Auditor (Commissioner of Securities and Insurance)
Other	Montana Arts Council Montana Historical Society Montana Lottery Montana School for the Deaf and Blind Montana State Library Public Employees Retirement Administration State Fund Teachers Retirement System

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