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Politician members in Montana


  John Woodrow Bonner (1902-1970) — also known as John W. Bonner — of Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Mont. Born in Butte, Silver Bow County, Mont., July 16, 1902. Son of Patrick J. Bonner and Kathleen (Kelly) Bonner. Democrat. School teacher; lawyer; Montana state attorney general, 1941-42; Governor of Montana, 1949-53; defeated, 1952; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, 1952, 1956. Catholic. Member, Phi Delta Phi; Sigma Phi Epsilon; Elks; Eagles. Died March 28, 1970 (age 67 years, 255 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Married, February 3, 1929, to Josephine Martin.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Raymond Victor Bottomly (1885-1961) — also known as R. V. Bottomly — of Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Mont. Born in Cedarville, Smith County, Kan., July 16, 1885. Son of Byron Shelley Bottomly (1850-1908) and Isabelle (Pilcher) Bottomly (1860-1922). Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Montana state attorney general, 1942-49. Congregationalist. Member, American Legion; Beta Theta Pi; Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons; Shriners; Lions. Died in Silver Bow County, Mont., February 14, 1961 (age 75 years, 213 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 10, 1916, to Mouriel M. Heath (1896-1980).
  Thomas Henry Burke (b. 1886) — of Hardin, Big Horn County, Mont.; Billings, Yellowstone County, Mont. Born in Sheldon, Ransom County, N.Dak., February 7, 1886. Son of John Henry Burke and Bridget Elizabeth (Boyle) Burke. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Montana state senate. Member, Phi Delta Phi. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, August 4, 1910, to Effie L. Lindstrom.
  Robert Hector O'Brien (1904-1997) — also known as Robert H. O'Brien — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Seattle, King County, Wash. Born in Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Mont., September 15, 1904. Son of Joseph Grant O'Brien and Margaret (Flanagan) O'Brien. Mining engineer; lawyer; member, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 1942-44; special assistant to Barney Balaban, president of Paramount Pictures, and director, Paramount International Films; when the companies split in 1949, he became secretary-treasurer of the movie theater chain, United Paramount Theaters; following a merger with American Broadcasting Company, he became financial vice-president of the ABC television network; in 1957, he joined the Loew's movie theater chain as vice-president and treasurer; president of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer movie studio, 1963-69. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Sigma Chi; Phi Delta Phi; Friendly Sons of St. Patrick. Died, of a stroke, in Seattle, King County, Wash., October 6, 1997 (age 93 years, 21 days). Interment somewhere in Butte, Mont.
  Relatives: Married, August 27, 1927, to Ellen Ford (died 1969).
  Arnold Olsen (1916-1990) — of Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Mont. Born in Butte, Silver Bow County, Mont., December 17, 1916. Son of Albert Olsen and Anna Olsen. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Montana state attorney general, 1949-57; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, 1956; candidate for Governor of Montana, 1956; U.S. Representative from Montana 1st District, 1961-71; defeated, 1970. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Elks; Eagles; Phi Delta Phi. Died October 9, 1990 (age 73 years, 296 days). Interment somewhere in Butte, Mont.
  Relatives: Married to Margaret Williams.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Burt Lacklen Talcott (b. 1920) — also known as Burt L. Talcott — of Salinas, Monterey County, Calif. Born in Billings, Yellowstone County, Mont., February 22, 1920. Son of Burt Breckinridge Talcott and Hester V. (Lacklen) Talcott. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; U.S. Representative from California, 1963-77 (12th District 1963-75, 16th District 1975-77); defeated, 1976. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Sigma Chi; Phi Delta Phi; Elks; Rotary. Still living as of 1998.
  Relatives: Married, September 6, 1942, to Leona Gladys Taylor.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

 

 


 
   
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