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Helena (listen ⓘ; / ˈ h ɛ l ə n ə /) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Montana and the seat of Lewis and Clark County. [4]Helena was founded as a gold camp during the Montana gold rush, and established on October 30, 1864. [5]
Paul Gerhart Hatfield (April 29, 1928 – July 3, 2000) was an American attorney, politician, and jurist. He served briefly as United States Senator from Montana in 1978, and then as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Montana .
Born in Butte, Montana, Petrino grew up in Helena and graduated from its Capital High School. [1] [2] Recruited by the University of Montana in Missoula, [3] Petrino stayed in Helena and attended Carroll College. He played quarterback for the Fighting Saints, where his father, Bob Petrino Sr., was the head coach from 1971 to 1998. [4]
Reverend Elden Curtiss of the Diocese of Baker was the next bishop of Helena, named by Paul VI in 1976. [24] After 17 years as bishop of Helena, Curtiss became archbishop of the Archdiocese of Omaha in 1993. Pope John Paul II appointed Monsignor Alexander Brunett of the Archdiocese of Detroit to replace Curtiss. [25] Shortly after his arrival ...
Paul C. Cannon (May 9, 1896 – November 3, 1986) was an American businessman and Democratic Party politician who served as the 18th and 20th lieutenant governor of Montana from 1949 to 1953 and again from 1957 to 1961. He was also the Democratic nominee for governor of Montana in 1960, but lost to Republican Donald G. Nutter.
In 1874, Fort Lewis was established there by Company "F" of the 7th U.S. Infantry to provide military protection for people traveling on the Carroll Trail, then the shortest route between Carroll, Montana and Helena. Lewistown is named after this fort. [6] The first permanent settlers of Lewistown were Métis.
Hauser built the Hauser Mansion in Helena; it is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [39] Hauser died in Helena, Montana on November 10, 1914, and was buried in the Forestvale Cemetery. [2] Hauser Dam, northeast of Helena, Montana is named after Hauser. [40]
Bonner was born in Butte, Montana, and graduated from high school in Butte. He received both his undergraduate and law degree from Montana State University, which is now the University of Montana in Missoula. On February 3, 1929, he married Josephine Martin, and had five children, Jo, Jackie, Billie, Pat, and Tom, with her.