List of United States Representatives from Montana

This is a list of the people who have represented Montana
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...

in the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...

, since statehood in 1889.

Previous members

Representative	Years	Party
LeRoy H. Anderson LeRoy H. Anderson LeRoy Hagen Anderson was a U.S. Representative from Montana.Born in Ellendale, North Dakota, Anderson moved with his parents to Conrad, Montana, in 1909. He graduated with a B. S...	1957–1961	Democratic
Roy E. Ayers Roy E. Ayers Roy Elmer Ayers was a U.S. Democratic politician.He was born on a ranch near Lewistown, Montana; attended the rural schools and Lewistown High School; was graduated from the law department of Valparaiso University in 1903; was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Lewistown;...	1933–1937	Democratic
James Franklin Battin James Franklin Battin James Franklin Battin was a Republican U.S. Representative from the U.S. state of Montana, and later a United States federal judge....	1961–1969	Republican
Max Baucus Max Baucus Max Sieben Baucus is the senior United States Senator from Montana and a member of the Democratic Party. First elected to the Senate in 1978, as of 2010 he is the longest-serving Senator from Montana, and the fifth longest-serving U.S...	1975–1978	Democratic
Albert J. Campbell Albert J. Campbell Albert James Campbell was a U.S. Representative from Montana.Born in Pontiac, Michigan, Campbell attended the common schools and the State Agricultural College, Lansing . He taught school for several years, and then studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1881 and commenced practice in...	1899–1901	Democratic
Thomas Henry Carter Thomas Henry Carter Thomas Henry Carter was a delegate, a United States Representative, and a U.S. Senator from Montana.-Early life:...	1889–1891	Republican
Wesley A. D'Ewart Wesley A. D'Ewart Wesley Abner D'Ewart was a U.S. Republican politician.He was born in Worcester, Massachusetts as the son of William John D'Ewart and Mary Elizabeth Barnard. In a special election due to the death of James F...	1945–1955	Republican
Joseph M. Dixon Joseph M. Dixon Joseph Moore Dixon was a Republican politician from Montana. He served as a Representative, Senator, and the seventh Governor of Montana. A businessman and a modernizer of Quaker heritage, Dixon was a leader of the Progressive Movement in Montana and nationally...	1903–1907	Republican
William W. Dixon William W. Dixon William Wirt Dixon was a U.S. Representative from Montana.Born in Brooklyn, New York, Dixon moved to Illinois in 1843 and to Keokuk, Iowa, in 1849....	1891–1893	Democratic
Caldwell Edwards Caldwell Edwards Caldwell Edwards was a U.S. Representative from Montana.Born in Sag Harbor, New York, Edwards was educated in the district schools. He worked as a salesman and bookkeeper in dry-goods stores for several years. He moved to Bozeman, Montana, in 1864 and became engaged in agricultural pursuits...	1901–1903	Populist
John M. Evans John M. Evans John Morgan Evans was a U.S. Democratic politician.He was born in Sedalia, Missouri. He was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives from Montana and served from March 4, 1913 to March 3, 1921...	1913–1921	Democratic
Orvin B. Fjare Orvin B. Fjare Orvin Benonie Fjare was a U.S. Representative from Montana.Born on a ranch near Big Timber, Montana, Fjare attended public schools. He was employed as a clerk in a clothing store at Big Timber, Montana, and later became part owner...	1955–1957	Republican
Charles S. Hartman Charles S. Hartman Charles Sampson Hartman was a U.S. Representative from Montana.Born in Monticello, Indiana, Hartman attended the public schools and Wabash College in Crawfordsville.He moved to Bozeman, Montana, in January 1882....	1893–1897	Republican
Rick Hill Rick Hill Richard "Rick" Hill is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Montana. He is currently a candidate for Governor of Montana in 2012.-Background:...	1997–2001	Republican
Scott Leavitt Scott Leavitt Scott Leavitt was a U.S. Representative from Montana. He served as chairman of the House Committee on Indian Affairs.-Early life:...	1923–1933	Republican
Mike Mansfield Mike Mansfield Michael Joseph Mansfield was an American Democratic politician and the longest-serving Majority Leader of the United States Senate, serving from 1961 to 1977. He also served as United States Ambassador to Japan for over ten years...	1943–1953	Democratic
Ron Marlenee Ron Marlenee Ronald Charles "Ron" Marlenee is a Republican politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from the U.S. state of Montana from January 3, 1977 to January 3, 1993.He was born in Scobey, Montana....	1977–1993	Republican
Washington J. McCormick Washington J. McCormick Washington Jay Mccormick, Jr. was a U.S. Representative from Montana.Born in Missoula, Montana, Mccormick attended the University of Montana and the University of Notre Dame in Indiana. He is named after his father, Washington J. McCormick, a prominent Missoula citizen...	1921–1923	Republican
John Melcher John Melcher John Melcher is an American politician of the Democratic Party who represented Montana as a member of the United States House of Representatives, and as a United States Senator from 1977 until 1989.-Early life:...	1969–1977	Democratic
Lee Metcalf Lee Metcalf Lee Warren Metcalf was an American politician of the Democratic Party and was a United States Representative, and a United States Senator from Montana....	1953–1961	Democratic
Joseph P. Monaghan Joseph P. Monaghan Joseph Patrick Monaghan of Butte, Montana was a U.S. Representative from Montana from 1933 to 1937. He was a Democrat. In 1936 he decided not to run for reelection and instead challenged Democratic incumbent United States senator James E. Murray in the Democratic primary. When Murray won, Monaghan...	1933–1937	Democratic
Jerry J. O'Connell Jerry J. O'Connell Jerry Joseph O'Connell was a U.S. Representative from Montana.-Background:Born in Butte, Montana, O'Connell attended the parochial schools and Butte Central High School. He graduated from Carroll College , Helena, Montana, in 1931, and from Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., in 1934...	1937–1939	Democratic
James F. O'Connor James F. O'Connor James Francis O'Connor was a U.S. Representative from Montana.He was born on a farm near California Junction, Iowa, and attended the grade schools and normal school in Iowa....	1937–1945	Democratic
Arnold Olsen Arnold Olsen Arnold Olsen was a U.S. Democratic politician from the state of Montana.-Early life:He was born in Butte, Montana on December 17, 1916. He attended Butte public schools, the Montana School of Mines, 1934–1936, and graduated from the Montana State University Law School , Missoula, Montana in 1940...	1961–1971	Democratic
Charles Nelson Pray Charles Nelson Pray Charles Nelson Pray was a U.S. Representative from Montana.-Early life:Born in Potsdam, St. Lawrence County, New York, Pray attended the public schools in Salisbury and Middlebury, Vermont and graduated from Middlebury High School...	1907–1913	Republican
Jeannette Rankin Jeannette Rankin Jeannette Pickering Rankin was the first woman in the US Congress. A Republican, she was elected statewide in Montana in 1916 and again in 1940. A lifelong pacifist, she voted against the entry of the United States into both World War I in 1917 and World War II in 1941, the only member of Congress...	1917–1919	Republican
Carl W. Riddick Carl W. Riddick Carl Wood Riddick was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the Second District of Montana, from March 1919 to March 1923 in the 66th and 67th Congresses, replacing Jeannette Rankin. In 1922 he ran unsuccessfully for election to the U.S. Senate.His son, Merrill K...	1919–1923	Republican
Richard G. Shoup Richard G. Shoup Richard Gardner "Dick" Shoup was a U.S. Representative from Montana, great-grandson of George Laird Shoup.-Education:Born in Salmon, Idaho, Shoup attended the Salmon public schools. He received his B.S...	1971–1975	Republican
Tom Stout Tom Stout Tom Stout was a U.S. Representative from Montana.Born in New London, Missouri, Stout attended the common schools, Warrenburg State Normal School, and the University of Missouri.He taught school.He studied law....	1913–1917	Democratic
Jacob Thorkelson Jacob Thorkelson Jacob Thorkelson was an American elected official, Naval officer and medical doctor.-Biography:Thorkelson was born in Egersund, a coastal town in the county of Rogaland, Norway. Thorkelson immigrated to the United States in 1892 and worked as a navigator...	1939–1941	Republican
Pat Williams John Patrick Williams John Patrick "Pat" Williams is a former Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Montana during the years 1979–1997....	1979–1997	Democratic

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