The Political Graveyard: Montana: Territorial Delegates

Montana: Territorial Delegates

Delegates to U.S. Congress from Montana Territory, 1864-89 (May be incomplete!)
Samuel McLean 1865-67 James M. Cavanaugh 1867-71 William H. Clagett 1871-73 Martin Maginnis 1873-85 Joseph K. Toole 1885-89 Thomas H. Carter 1889

Events and Candidates (may be incomplete!)

1864 Oct 24: Samuel McLean (Dem), elected; Wilbur F. Sanders (Rep), defeated.

1865 Sep 4: Samuel McLean (Dem), elected; Gad E. Upson (Rep), defeated.

1867 Sep 2: James M. Cavanaugh (Dem), elected; Wilbur F. Sanders (Rep), defeated.

1869 Aug 2: James M. Cavanaugh (Dem), elected; James Tufts (Rep), defeated.

1871 Aug 7: William H. Clagett (Rep), elected; Edwin W. Toole (Dem), defeated.

1872 Aug 5: Martin Maginnis (Dem), elected; William H. Clagett (Rep), defeated.

1874 Aug 3: Martin Maginnis (Dem), elected; Cornelius Hedges (Rep), defeated.

1876 Nov 4: Martin Maginnis (Dem), elected; E. D. Leavitt (Rep), defeated.

1878 Nov 5: Martin Maginnis (Dem), elected; Sample Orr (Ind), defeated.

1880 Nov 2: Martin Maginnis (Dem), elected; Wilbur F. Sanders (Rep), defeated.

1882 Nov 7: Martin Maginnis (Dem), elected; Alexander C. Botkin (Rep), defeated.

1884 Nov 4: Joseph K. Toole (Dem), elected; Hiram Knowles (Rep), defeated.

1886 Nov 2: Joseph K. Toole (Dem), elected; Wilbur F. Sanders (Rep), defeated.

1888 Nov 6: Thomas H. Carter (Rep), elected; William A. Clark (Dem), defeated; Davis Wilson (Prohibition), defeated.

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