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Albert J. Galen
Albert John Galen (January 16, 1876 – May 16, 1936) was the Montana Attorney General from 1905 to 1913, and a justice of the Montana Supreme Court from 1921 to 1933. Born in Crow Creek Valley, Jefferson County, Montana, Jefferson, (now Broadwater) County, Montana Territory. He attended the University of Notre Dame for three years and completed his law courses at the University of Michigan in June 1897. Galen engaged in the private practice of law in Helena, Montana, until 1904 at which time he was elected Montana Attorney General and served in that capacity from January 2, 1905 to January 6, 1913. During World War I, he served as Judge Advocate of the American Expeditionary Forces in Siberia until the close of the war. Galen was awarded the Distinguished Service Metal. At the completion of his military service, he returned to Helena and practiced law until his election to the Montana Supreme Court in 1920. He served on the Court through 1933. In 1930, he ran unsuccessfully for a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montana Supreme Court
The Montana Supreme Court is the supreme court, highest court of the state court system in the U.S. state of Montana. It is established and its powers defined by Article VII of the 1972 Montana Constitution. It is primarily an appellate court which reviews civil and criminal decisions of Montana's trial courts of general jurisdiction and certain specialized legislative courts, only having original jurisdiction in a limited number of actions. The court's Chief Justice and six Associate Justices are elected by non-partisan, popular elections. The Montana Supreme Court meets in the Joseph P. Mazurek Building in Helena, Montana, the state's capital, an international style (architecture), international style building completed in 1982 and named in the honor of former Montana Attorney General, Joseph P. Mazurek. History Montana Territorial Supreme Court On May 26, 1864, the United States Congress passed the Organic Act, which formed the Montana Territory and established the Territo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
