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Politician members in Montana

Jeannette Rankin (1880-1973) — of Missoula, Missoula County, Mont.; Carmel, Monterey County, Calif. Born near Missoula, Missoula County, Mont., June 11, 1880. Daughter of John Rankin and Olive (Pickering) Rankin. Social worker; U.S. Representative from Montana, 1917-19, 1941-43 (2nd District 1917-19, 1st District 1941-43); National candidate for U.S. Senator from Montana, 1918. Female. Member, American Civil Liberties Union. Voted against U.S. participation in World Wars I and II. Died in Carmel, Monterey County, Calif., May 18, 1973 (age 92 years, 341 days). Interment at Missoula Cemetery, Missoula, Mont.   Relatives: Sister of Wellington Duncan Rankin.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial

James Eugene Walker (1908-1972) — also known as James E. Walker — of Orange, Orange County, Calif. Born in Miles City, Custer County, Mont., July 19, 1908. Son of Sharpless Walker and Gladys (James) Walker. Democrat. Lawyer; writer; candidate for California state assembly, 1940; member of California Democratic State Central Committee, 1940-54; chair of Orange County Democratic Party, 1942-44; candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from California, 1944; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member of California Democratic State Executive Committee, 1946-52; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1948, 1952 (alternate). Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; American Society for International Law; American Political Science Association; American Academy of Political and Social Science; American Historical Association; American Civil Liberties Union; Delta Theta Phi. Died in May, 1972 (age 63 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married, June 10, 1930, to Murrel K. Knox.

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