Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1854, Oct. 30 | Born, Scioto County, Ohio |
| 1878 | Began study of law, Burlington, Iowa |
| 1882 | Moved to Helena, Mont., and practiced law |
| 1886 | Married Ellen L. Galen |
| 1889-1891 | Delegate, subsequently representative, from Montana to fifty-first U.S. Congress |
| 1891-1892 | Commissioner, General Land Office |
| 1892-1896 | Chairman, Republican National Committee |
| 1895-1901 | United States senator from Montana |
| 1901-1904 | President, Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission |
| 1895-1901 | United States senator from Montana |
| 1911 | Chairman, U.S. section of the International Joint Commission created to prevent disputes regarding use of boundary waters between the U.S. and Canada |
| 1911, Sept. 17 | Died, Washington, D.C. |