Montana Pioneer and cattleman. He and his brother James are credited with making the first major gold strike in Montana. He settled in Gold Creek where he was elected the County Commissioner. He founded the vigilante group Stuart's Stranglers. He and his fourteen members went after cow rustlers and horse thieves. In recognition of the successful handling the outlaws, Stuart was elected president of the Montana Stock Growers' Association. Stuart served as United States ambassador to Paraguay and Uruguay. In his later years he was the librarian of the Butte Public Library. It was during this time that he authored his memoir "The Montana Frontier, 1852–1864."
Montana Pioneer and cattleman. He and his brother James are credited with making the first major gold strike in Montana. He settled in Gold Creek where he was elected the County Commissioner. He founded the vigilante group Stuart's Stranglers. He and his fourteen members went after cow rustlers and horse thieves. In recognition of the successful handling the outlaws, Stuart was elected president of the Montana Stock Growers' Association. Stuart served as United States ambassador to Paraguay and Uruguay. In his later years he was the librarian of the Butte Public Library. It was during this time that he authored his memoir "The Montana Frontier, 1852–1864."
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Pioneer, Gold lMiner, Stockman, and Statesman. Discoverer of Gold in Montana
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