Overview of the Collection
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Repository Name:
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Montana Historical Society Research
Center
Archives
225 N. Roberts
PO Box 201201
Helena MT 59620-1201
(406) 444-2681
mhslibrary@mt.gov
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Collection Number:
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LG
86
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Creator:
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Meagher County (Mont.). Clerk and
Recorder.
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Title:
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Meagher County (Mont.)Clerk and
Recorder records>
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Dates:
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1884-1889 (inclusive)
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Quantity:
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.6 linear feet of shelf
space
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Languages:
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English
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Summary:
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These records of Meagher County,
Montana, consist of poll books (1884-1889) for various precincts.
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Location of Collection:
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LG
86
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Historical Note
The first Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Montana in 1864
defined the role of the county Clerk and Recorder. The Clerk was elected for a
term of two years and kept the records, seals, and minutes of the board of
county commissioners, was the election official for the county, and also acted
as the ex officio county auditor and recorder of deeds.
Meagher County, named after Territorial Governor Thomas Francis
Meagher, was created in 1867 from parts of Chouteau and Gallatin Counties.
Portions of Meagher County were later taken to form Fergus, Sweet Grass, and
Broadwater Counties; portions were also annexed by Cascade and Lewis and Clark
Counties. White Sulphur Springs is the county seat.
Content Description
These records of the Meagher County Clerk and Recorder consists of
poll books (1884-1889) for various precincts within the county. The books list
who voted at each election, and election returns. The precincts listed are
Belt, Bercail, Big Elk, Canyon Ferry, Castle, Cora Creek, Diamond City, Dry
Wolf, Duck Creek, Gold Run, Jenizen, Martinsdale, Neihart, Oka, Robeson, Sand
Coulee, Sheep Creek, Smith's Camp, Toston, Townsend, Utica, White Sulphur
Springs, Whites Gulch, Willow Creek, Wolf Creek, and York. Not all precincts
are included in each election. Many of the precincts later became part of other
counties.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information Acquisition information available upon request
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Access Collection is open for research.
Restrictions on Use The Montana Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the
Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication,
and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Research Library
before any reproduction use. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to
all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may
require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners.
Preferred Citation item description and date. Collection Title. Collection Number. Box
and Folder numbers. Montana Historical Society Research Center, Archives,
Helena, Montana.
Subjects
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the Montana
Historical Society Archives catalog. Researchers desiring materials about
related topics, persons, or places should search under these terms.
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| Elections
--Montana--Meagher County. |
| Voter
registration--Montana--Meagher County. |
| Meagher
County (Mont.)--Politics and government. |
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Poll Books, 1884-1889
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Container(s)
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Description
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Dates
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Precincts, B-G (includes Belt,
Canyon Ferry, Cora Creek, Diamond City, Duck Creek, Gold Run)
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Nov. 1884 |
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Precincts, M-W (includes
Martinsdale, Sand Coulee, Utica, Whites Gulch, Willow Creek, Wolf
Creek)
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Nov. 1884 |
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Precincts: Sand
Coulee
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Nov. 1886 |
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Precincts: White Sulphur Springs
(primary election)
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May, July 1888 |
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Precincts, B-C (includes Belt,
Bercail, Canyon Ferry, Castle)
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Nov. 1888 |
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Precincts, D-M (includes Dry
Wolf, Duck Creek, Jenizen, Martinsdale)
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Nov. 1888 |
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Precincts, N-S (includes Neihart,
Oka, Robinson, Sheep Creek)
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Nov. 1888 |
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Precincts, T-Y (includes Toston,
Townsend, White Sulphur Springs, Whites Gulch, York)
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Nov. 1888 |
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Precincts, B-D (includes Belt,
Big Elk, Diamond City, Dry Wolf, Duck Creek)
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May 1889 |
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Precincts, M-O (includes
Martinsdale, Neihart, Oka)
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May 1889 |
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Precincts, R-T (includes Robeson,
Sheep Creek, Smith's Camp, Toston)
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May 1889 |
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Precincts, T-Y (includes
Townsend, White Sulphur Springs, Whites Gulch, York)
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May 1889 |
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