Montana State Treasurer


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
  • John S. Rockfellow
  • William G. Barkley
  • Richard O. Hickman
  • Daniel H. Weston
  • William G. Preuitt

List of state treasurers

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#ImageNameTerm of officeParty
1Richard O. Hickman1889–1893Republican
2Frederick W. Wright1893–1897Republican
3Timothy E. Collins1897–1901Democratic
4A. H. Barret1901–1905Democratic
5James H. Rice1905–1909Republican
6Elmer E. Esselstyn1909–1913Republican
7William C. Rae1913–1917Democratic
8H. L. Hart1917–1921Republican
9J. W. Walker1921–1923Republican
10O. H. Junood1923–1925Republican
11Wilfred E. Harmon1925–1929Republican
12F. E. Williams1929–1933Republican
13James Brett1933–1937Democratic
14Ray Shannon1937–1941Democratic
15Thomas E. Carey1941–1944Democratic
16T. H. MacDonald1944–1945Republican
17George P. Porter1945–1949Republican
18Neil Fisher1949Democratic
19Alta E. Fisher1949–1951Democratic
20John E. Henry1951–1953Republican
21Charles L. Sheridan1953Republican
22Edna Hinman1953–1957Republican
23Horace Casey1957–1961Republican
24Edna Hinman1961–1965Republican
25Henry H. Anderson1965–1969Democratic
26Alex B. Stephenson1969–1973Republican
27Hollis Connors1973–1977Republican