Roy E. Ayers
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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; also became engaged in ranching and the raising of livestock; served as attorney of Fergus County, Montana
(1905–1909); member of the Montana Board of Education (1908–1912); judge of the tenth judicial district of Montana (1913–1921) and justice of the State supreme court
from January 1922 until his resignation on November 22, 1922, when he resumed the private practice of law in Lewistown. During the First World War Ayers served as chairman of the Fergus County Exemption Board. Ayers was a delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1920 and 1940 and to every State Democratic Convention 1906-1940.
Ayers was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives
from Montana
and served from March 4, 1933 to January 3, 1937. He was the 11th Governor of Montana from January 4, 1937 to January 6, 1941.
After ending his political career, Ayers returned to ranching and died in Lewistown, Montana.
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Democratic Party (United States)
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He was born on a ranch near Lewistown, Montana
Lewistown, Montana
Lewistown is a city in and the county seat of Fergus County, Montana, United States. The population was 5,813 at the 2000 census. Lewistown is located in central Montana, the geographic center of the state, southeast of Great Falls...
; attended the rural schools and Lewistown High School; was graduated from the law department of Valparaiso University
Valparaiso University
Valparaiso University, known colloquially as Valpo, is a regionally accredited private university located in the city of Valparaiso in the U.S. state of Indiana. Founded in 1859, it consists of five undergraduate colleges, a graduate school, a nursing school and a law school...
in 1903; was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Lewistown; also became engaged in ranching and the raising of livestock; served as attorney of Fergus County, Montana
Fergus County, Montana
-National protected areas:* Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge * Lewis and Clark National Forest * Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument -Demographics:...
(1905–1909); member of the Montana Board of Education (1908–1912); judge of the tenth judicial district of Montana (1913–1921) and justice of the State supreme court
Montana Supreme Court
The Montana Supreme Court is the highest court of the Montana state court system in the U.S. state of Montana. It is established and its powers defined by Article VII of the 1972 Montana Constitution...
from January 1922 until his resignation on November 22, 1922, when he resumed the private practice of law in Lewistown. During the First World War Ayers served as chairman of the Fergus County Exemption Board. Ayers was a delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1920 and 1940 and to every State Democratic Convention 1906-1940.
Ayers was elected as a Democrat to 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...
from 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,...
and served from March 4, 1933 to January 3, 1937. He was the 11th Governor of Montana from January 4, 1937 to January 6, 1941.
After ending his political career, Ayers returned to ranching and died in Lewistown, Montana.