Stuart, Granville, Mrs., d. 1887.
Biographical notes:
Granville Stuart, born in Virginia, settled in Montana Territory with his brother James in 1857. Granville Stuart was a member of the Territorial Council and in the Legislature, was president of the Board of Stock Commissioners, the Historical Society of Montana, and the Society of Montana Pioneers. He was commissioned by the State Legislature in 1916 to write a history of Montana.
James Stuart, Granville Stuart's brother, moved to Montana Territory in 1857. In 1864, James was elected captain of a Yellowstone expedition (his second to the area) to prospect gold on the Yellowstone River and to fight Crow Indians.
From the guide to the Granville Stuart papers, [1864]-1918, (Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library)
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- Bonneville Fort (Mont.) (as recorded)
- Fort Smith (Mont.) (as recorded)
