Joseph Toole

Joseph Kemp Toole
1st & 4th Governor of Montana
In office
November 8, 1889 – January 1, 1893
LieutenantJohn Rickards
Preceded byBenjamin F. White as governor Montana Territory
Succeeded byJohn Rickards
In office
January 7, 1901 – April 1, 1908
LieutenantFrank G. Higgins
Edwin L. Norris
Preceded byRobert Smith
Succeeded byEdwin Norris[1]
Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from Montana Territory's At-large district
In office
March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889
Preceded byMartin Maginnis
Succeeded byThomas H. Carter
Personal details
BornMay 12, 1851
Savannah, Missouri, U.S.
DiedMarch 11, 1929(1929-03-11) (aged 77)
Helena, Montana, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materWestern Military Institute, New Castle, Kentucky
OccupationLawyer[2]
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Joseph Kemp Toole (May 12, 1851 – March 11, 1929) was a Democratic politician from Montana.[3] He served as the first and fourth Governor of Montana.

  1. ^ "Former State Governors". www.netstate.com. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  2. ^ Stout, Tom (1921). Montana, Its Story and Biography – Vol I. Chicago: American Historical Society. p. 444.
  3. ^ Tribune Staff. "125 Montana Newsmakers: Joseph K. Toole". Great Falls Tribune. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved August 26, 2011.