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Politician Writers in Montana

  Decius Spear Wade (1835-1905) — also known as Decius Wade; "Father of Montana Jurisprudence" — of Andover, Ashtabula County, Ohio. Born in Andover, Ashtabula County, Ohio, January 23, 1835. Lawyer; novelist; Ashtabula County Probate Judge, 1861-67; member of Ohio state senate, 1868; chief justice of Montana territorial supreme court, 1871-87. Died in Andover, Ashtabula County, Ohio, August 3, 1905 (age 70 years, 192 days). Interment at Oakdale Cemetery, Jefferson, Ohio.
  Relatives: Son of Charles Wade and Juliet (Spear) Wade; married, June 3, 1863, to Bernice Galpin; nephew of Benjamin Franklin Wade and Edward Wade; first cousin of Ellen Maria Wade (who married Schuyler Colfax Jr.); first cousin once removed of Schuyler Colfax III.
  Political family: Wade-Colfax family of Andover and Jefferson, Ohio.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — Strangest Names in American Political History
  James Eugene Walker (1908-1972) — also known as James E. Walker — of Orange, Orange County, Calif. Born in Miles City, Custer County, Mont., July 19, 1908. Democrat. Lawyer; writer; candidate for California state assembly, 1940; member of California Democratic State Central Committee, 1940-54; chair of Orange County Democratic Party, 1942-44; candidate for U.S. Representative from California, 1944; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member of California Democratic State Executive Committee, 1946-52; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1948, 1952 (alternate). Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; American Society for International Law; American Political Science Association; American Academy of Political and Social Science; American Historical Association; American Civil Liberties Union; Delta Theta Phi. Died in May, 1972 (age 63 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Sharpless Walker and Gladys (James) Walker; married, June 10, 1930, to Murrel K. Knox.
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