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Anderson, Forrest Howard b. January 30, 1913 d. July 20, 1989
Montana Governor. Served as the Governor of Montana from 1969 to 1973. Also served as Justice of the Montana State Supreme Court in 1951, and Montana State Attorney General in 1957.
Forestvale Cemetery, Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA
Ford, Samuel Clarence b. November 7, 1882 d. November 25, 1961
Montana Governor. Elected to a four year term as Montana Attorney General in 1916, he tried to win the Republican nomination for governor in 1920, but failed. He was successful in winning the governorship in 1940 and was re-elected in 1944. He had a reputation for fiscal conservatism and fairness in making state appointments. During his administration, the Missouri River was harnessed to provide cheap electricity for industry and water for farmers. He was nominated for a third term in 1948, but...[Read More] (Bio by: Thomas Fisher)
Forestvale Cemetery, Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA
Hauser II., Samuel Thomas b. January 10, 1833 d. November 10, 1914
US Governor. Served as the Governor of Montana Territory from 1885 to 1887.
Forestvale Cemetery, Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA
Leslie, Preston Hopkins b. March 2, 1819 d. February 7, 1907
Kentucky Governor. Served as the Governor of Kentucky from 1871 to 1875. Also served as a Member of the Kentucky State House of Representatives in 1844 and 1850, Member of the Kansas State Senate from 1851 to 1855, Member of the Kentucky State Senate in 1867, State Court Judge in 1881, and Governor of Montana Territory from 1887 to 1889.
Forestvale Cemetery, Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA
Loy, Myrna (Myrna Adele Williams) [cremated remains] b. August 2, 1905 d. December 14, 1993
Actress. Myrna Loy began her career as a dancer before transitioning into films during the silent era and being typecast as exotic women. Her career began to take off during the early 1930's with such films as Arrowsmith (1931) which starred Ronald Colman and Helen Hayes and 1932's "The Mask of Fu Manchu". In the mid 1930s she starred in the films "Manhattan Melodrama" (1934) and "The Thin Man" (1934) which co-starred William Powell. Loy and Powell had great screen chemistry and were paired...[Read More] (Bio by: r77ortiz)
Cause of death: Complications during surgery
Forestvale Cemetery, Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA
Plot: East half lot #4 valley view
Potts, Benjamin Franklin b. January 29, 1836 d. June 17, 1887
Civil War Union Brevet Major General, Montana Governor. Born in Carroll County, Ohio, he was a lawyer and a member of the Ohio State Senate when appointed a Captain in the 32nd Ohio Infantry at the start of the Civil War. He served in the Maryland Campaign and was promoted Lieutenant Colonel in December 1862. Promoted Colonel in 1863, he participated in the Vicksburg campaign, commanded a brigade serving under General William T. Sherman and was promoted Brigadier General in January 1865. For...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Forestvale Cemetery, Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA
Sanders, Wilbur Fisk b. May 2, 1834 d. July 7, 1905
US Senator. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War (1861-1865). Served as a United States Senator from Montana from 1890 to 1893. Also served as a Candidate for Delegate to the United States Congress from Montana Territory in 1864, 1867, 1880, and 1886, and Member of the Montana Territorial House of Representatives from 1873 to 1879.
Forestvale Cemetery, Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA
Stewart, Samuel Vernon b. August 2, 1872 d. September 15, 1939
US Governor. Served as a Governor of Montana from 1913 to 1921. Also served as a Justice of the Montana State Supreme Court in 1933. (Bio by: K)
Forestvale Cemetery, Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA

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