John E. Erickson (Montana politician)
John Edward Erickson | |
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Frank A. Hazelbacker Frank Henry Cooney | |
Preceded by | Joseph M. Dixon |
Succeeded by | Frank Henry Cooney |
Personal details | |
Born | Stoughton, Wisconsin | March 14, 1863
Died | May 25, 1946 Helena, Montana | (aged 83)
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | Washburn University |
John Edward Erickson (March 14, 1863 – May 25, 1946) was an American politician of the
Biography
Erickson was born in
Career
Erickson was admitted to the Kansas state bar in 1891.[2] He moved to Great Falls, Montana in 1892[2][5] and later to Choteau, Montana,[2] where he continued practicing law. He served as county attorney of Teton County from 1897 to 1905, then judge of the eleventh judicial district of Montana from 1905 to 1915.[2] He resumed the practice of law at Kalispell, Montana in 1916.[6] A Democrat, Erickson was elected in 1924 as the eighth Governor of Montana.[2] He won reelection in 1928, and again in 1932,[2] making him the only governor elected to three terms.[7] He served from January 4, 1925 to March 13, 1933. During his tenure, a new state income tax was sanctioned, a fund to financially equalize impoverished rural schools was established, a gasoline tax was implemented, a new banking law was authorized, and a tax on mining profits was initiated.[8]
On March 13, 1933, Erickson resigned as governor whereupon
Death
Erickson died on May 25, 1946, and is entombed at Conrad Memorial Cemetery, Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana.
References
- ^ a b "Montana Governor John Edward Erickson". National Governors Association. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
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- ^ "John E. Erickson". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ^ "John E. Erickson papers 1883-1958". archiveswest.orbiscascade. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
- ^ Lawrence Kestenbaum (July 22, 2013). "Erickson, John Edward (1863–1946)". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
- ^ "John E. Erickson". Former Governors of Montana. Archived from the original on 20 August 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ^ "John E. Erickson". National Governors Association. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ^ Wheeler, p. 300-301
- ^ Wheeler, p. 301
Sources
- Wheeler, Burton K. with Paul F. Healy (1977). Yankee From the West. Octagon Books (reprint).
Note
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- United States Congress. "John E. Erickson (id: E000202)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.