John Edward Erickson

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John Edward Erickson

John Edward Erickson (born March 14, 1863 in Stoughton , Wisconsin , †  May 25, 1946 in Helena , Montana ) was an American politician and from 1925 to 1933 the eighth governor of Montana. He was also a US Senator for that state .

Early years

Erickson came to Kansas from Wisconsin early on . There he attended Washburn College until 1890 . After studying law and being admitted to the bar, he first began practicing in Kansas and then moved to Choteau , Montana in 1893 . Between 1897 and 1905, Erickson was a district attorney in Teton County . From 1905 to 1915 he was a judge at the 11th District Court of Montana. In the following years he worked as a lawyer again. As a member of the Democratic Party , he was its chairman in Montana from 1920 to 1924. On November 4, 1924 he was elected the new governor, where he prevailed with 51:43 percent of the vote against the Republican incumbent Joseph Dixon .

Governor of Montana

Erickson took up his new office on January 4, 1925. After he was re-elected in 1928 and 1932, he could have served until January 1937. But when he was appointed to succeed the late US Senator Thomas J. Walsh , he resigned on March 13, 1933. During his tenure, a new income tax regime was passed in Montana. The profits from the mines were also now better taxed and a mineral oil tax was introduced. Schools, especially in rural areas, were also supported. The second phase of Erickson's tenure was overshadowed by the global economic crisis. Against this background, new laws to control the banks were passed.

Another résumé

Between March 1933 and November 1934 Erickson was a member of the United States Senator. He also applied for his party's nomination for the by-election, but was unsuccessful. The candidacy went to James Edward Murray , who also won the election. After leaving the Senate, Erickson worked as a lawyer in Helena.

John Erickson died on May 25, 1946. He was married to Grace Vance, with whom he had three children.

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SURNAME Erickson, John Edward
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH March 14, 1863
PLACE OF BIRTH Stoughton , Wisconsin
DATE OF DEATH May 25, 1946
Place of death Helena , Montana