Roy E. Ayers

Roy Elmer Ayers
11th Governor of Montana
In office
January 4, 1937 – January 6, 1941
LieutenantHugh R. Adair
Preceded byElmer Holt
Succeeded bySam C. Ford
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Montana's 2nd district
In office
March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1937
Preceded byScott Leavitt
Succeeded byJames F. O'Connor
Personal details
Born(1882-11-09)November 9, 1882
Lewistown, Montana Territory
DiedMay 23, 1955(1955-05-23) (aged 72)
Lewistown, Montana
Political partyDemocratic
ProfessionLawyer, rancher

Roy Elmer Ayers (November 9, 1882 – May 23, 1955) was a U.S. Democratic politician. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives and as the 11th Governor of Montana. He was the first governor of Montana to be born in what would become the state of Montana.[1]

  1. ^ "Former Governors of Montana". www.netstate.com. Retrieved October 9, 2013.