Montana State Treasurer

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.[1] It was created in the 1889 Constitution and was abolished following the adoption of the 1972 Constitution.[2] Following the ratification of the 1972 Constitution, the office's duties were transferred to the Montana Department of Administration.

## List of territorial treasurers

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* 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)

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## List of state treasurers

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Parties

Democratic (10) Republican (17)

# | Image | Name | Term of office | Party

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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

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

## References

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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

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State treasurers of the United States

United States Secretary of the Treasury: Janet Yellen (D)

▌Young Boozer (R)

▌Adam Crum

▌Kimberly Yee (R)

▌Larry Walther (R)

▌Fiona Ma (D)

▌Dave Young (D)

▌Erick Russell (D)

▌Colleen Davis (D)

▌Jimmy Patronis (R)

▌Steve N. McCoy

▌Luis Salaveria

▌Julie Ellsworth (R)

▌Mike Frerichs (D)

▌Dan Elliott (R)

▌Roby Smith (R)

▌Steven C. Johnson (R)

▌Mark Metcalf (R)

▌John Fleming (R)

▌Henry Beck (D)

▌Dereck Davis (D)

▌Deb Goldberg (D)

▌Rachael Eubanks

▌Erin Campbell

▌David McRae (R)

▌Vivek Malek (R)

▌Brendan Beatty

▌Tom Briese (R)

▌Zach Conine (D)

▌Monica Mezzapelle

▌Liz Muoio (D)

▌Laura Montoya (D)

▌Thomas DiNapoli (D)

▌Dale Folwell (R)

▌Thomas Beadle (R)

▌Robert Sprague (R)

▌Todd Russ (R)

▌Tobias Read (D)

▌Stacy Garrity (R)

▌James Diossa (D)

▌Curtis Loftis (R)

▌Josh Haeder (R)

▌David Lillard (R)

▌Glenn Hegar (R)

▌Marlo Oaks (R)

▌Mike Pieciak (D)

▌David L. Richardson (I)

▌Mike Pellicciotti (D)

▌Riley Moore (R)

▌John Leiber (R)

▌Curt Meier (R)

Federal districts:

▌Glen Lee

Territories:

Malemo Tausaga

Marie Lizama

Tracy Norita

Nelson Pérez Méndez (acting)

Kevin McCurdy

Political party affiliations:

* ▌26 Republican (26 states)
* ▌16 Democratic (16 states)
* ▌1 Independent (1 state)
* ▌13 Nonpartisan (7 states, 1 district, 5 territories)

italics indicate closest equivalent to treasurer in this state

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Montana statewide elected officials

* Governor
* Lieutenant Governor
* Secretary of State
* Attorney General
* Auditor
* Superintendent of Public Instruction
* Clerk of the Supreme Court

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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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