Montana Biography

United States Montana  Montana Biography

The Montana Historical Society has an extensive collection of biographical materials. There is no statewide biographical index or major manuscript collection. You may find information in the biographical sections of state, regional, and county histories.

Biographical Encyclopedias
Representative biographical encyclopedias for Montana are:


 * Progressive Men of the State of Montana. Chicago, Illinois: A. W. Bowen and Company, 1901. . Digtial version at: Internet Archive


 * Stout, Tom. Montana, Its Story and Biography. . . . Three Volumes. Chicago, Illinois: American Historical Society, 1921. . An every-name index is available on . Digital version at Internet Archive: (Vol. 1), (Vol. 2), (Vol. 3)


 * Note: Volumes 2 and 3 contain biographical sketches.


 * Sanders, James U. Society of Montana Pioneers: Constitution, Members and Officers, with Portraits and Maps. Volume 1. Akron, Ohio: Society of Montana Pioneers, 1899. . Digital version at: Ancestry ($).


 * Note: Contains brief biographies of settlers who arrived in Montana before the territory was established in 1864.

Online Resources

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