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LeRoy Hagen Anderson (1906-1991) —
also known as LeRoy H. Anderson —
of Conrad, Pondera
County, Mont.
Born in Ellendale, Dickey
County, N.Dak., February
2, 1906.
Son of Peter John Anderson and Gena (Hagen) Anderson.
Democrat. Rancher; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War
II; member of Montana
state house of representatives, 1947-48; member of Montana
state senate, 1949-56, 1967; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Montana, 1956;
U.S.
Representative from Montana 2nd District, 1957-61; defeated, 1954.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Lions; Tau Beta
Pi; Pi
Kappa Delta; Alpha
Chi Sigma; Pi
Kappa Alpha; American
Chemical Society.
Died, in a hospital
at Conrad, Pondera
County, Mont., September
25, 1991 (age 85 years, 235
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Lloyd Joel Andrews (b. 1920) —
also known as Lloyd J. Andrews —
of Spokane, Spokane
County, Wash.
Born in Dutton, Teton
County, Mont., August
26, 1920.
Son of Fred Lee Andrews and Ada Lou (Stoner) Andrews.
Republican. School
teacher; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; fruit
grower; member of Washington
state senate, 1953-57; Washington
superintendent of public instruction, 1957-61; candidate for Governor of
Washington, 1960; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Washington, 1964.
Methodist.
Member, American
Legion; Freemasons.
Still living as of 1964.
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O. C. Cato —
of Miles City, Custer
County, Mont.
Democrat. Rancher; banker; Custer
County Sheriff; member of Montana
state house of representatives; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Montana, 1912
(Honorary
Vice-President).
Interment at Custer
County Cemetery, Miles City, Mont.
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Zales Nelson Ecton (1898-1961) —
also known as Zales N. Ecton —
of Manhattan, Gallatin
County, Mont.; Bozeman, Gallatin
County, Mont.
Born in Weldon, Decatur
County, Iowa, April 1,
1898.
Son of Aaron Smith Ecton and Delphia (McVay) Ecton.
Republican. Farmer; member of Montana
state house of representatives, 1933-37; member of Montana
state senate, 1937-46; U.S.
Senator from Montana, 1947-53.
Christian.
Member, American
Legion; Farm
Bureau; Sigma
Alpha Epsilon; Elks; Freemasons;
Shriners.
Died in Bozeman, Gallatin
County, Mont., March 3,
1961 (age 62 years, 336
days).
Interment at Sunset
Hills Cemetery, Bozeman, Mont.
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Dirk P. Fabrick (1887-1988) —
of Choteau, Teton
County, Mont.
Born in Wolvega, Netherlands,
October
23, 1887.
Son of Pier A. Fabrick and Greta (DeRuyter) Fabrick.
Democrat. Farmer; rancher; alternate delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Montana, 1952.
Dutch
ancestry. Member, Freemasons.
Died May 8,
1988 (age 100 years,
198 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1912
to Marion V. Hoyt. |
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Arla Jeanne Murray —
of Miles City, Custer
County, Mont.
Republican. Rancher; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Montana, 2004,
2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
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Harry Monroe Ralston (1882-1962) —
also known as Harry M. Ralston —
of Cut Bank, Glacier
County, Mont.
Born in Montana, March 17,
1882.
Son of Samuel F. Ralston (1835-1904) and Mary F. (Gregg) Ralston
(1840-1912).
Democrat. Carpenter;
rancher; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Montana, 1940.
Died in Silver Bow
County, Mont., June 9,
1962 (age 80 years, 84
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Cleola I. Pyle (1884-1967). |
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Jon Tester (b. 1956) —
Born in Havre, Hill
County, Mont., August
21, 1956.
Son of David O. Tester and Helen Marie (Pearson) Tester.
Democrat. Farmer; school
teacher; member of Montana
state senate, 1999-2006; U.S.
Senator from Montana, 2007-; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Montana, 2008.
Still living as of 2010.
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Cornelius Thiessen (1910-1993) —
also known as Cornie R. Thiessen —
of Lambert, Richland
County, Mont.
Born in Mountain Lake, Cottonwood
County, Minn., July 6,
1910.
Son of David Thiessen and Agneatha (Holzrichter) Thiessen.
Democrat. Rancher; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Montana, 1956;
member of Montana
state senate, 1959-62.
Member, Toastmasters.
Died February
21, 1993 (age 82 years, 230
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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