John E. Rickards
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John Ezra Rickards was a Montana
legislator and politician.
Rickards was a businessman in Butte, Montana
. He was a member of the territorial legislature from 1888-89, and was a delegate to the state constitutional convention in 1889. He was Montana's first Lieutenant Governor (1889-93), and served as the second Governor of Montana from 1893-97.
He is credited for overseeing the creation of the state legal code and the state board of education.
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
legislator and politician.
Rickards was a businessman in Butte, Montana
Butte, Montana
Butte is a city in Montana and the county seat of Silver Bow County, United States. In 1977, the city and county governments consolidated to form the sole entity of Butte-Silver Bow. As of the 2010 census, Butte's population was 34,200...
. He was a member of the territorial legislature from 1888-89, and was a delegate to the state constitutional convention in 1889. He was Montana's first Lieutenant Governor (1889-93), and served as the second Governor of Montana from 1893-97.
He is credited for overseeing the creation of the state legal code and the state board of education.