Montana. Board of Railroad Commissioners

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The Montana Board of Railroad Commissioners was established by the Montana legislature in 1907. The board, consisting of three members elected statewide, was given the authority to set rates and establish regulations governing freight and passenger transportation within the state.

In 1913 the Board of Railroad Commissioners was made ex officio the newly created Montana Public Service Commission. In 1919 the Board also was made ex officio the Montana Trade Commission and the Montana Irrigation Commission. In 1971 the Montana Board of Railroad Commissioners was abolished and its work was taken over directly by the Public Service Commission.

From the description of Montana Board of Railroad Commissioners records, 1907-1971. (Montana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 226300842

The Montana Board of Railroad Commissioners was established by the Montana legislature in 1907. The board, consisting of three members elected statewide, was given the authority to set rates and establish regulations governing freight and passenger transportation within the state.

In 1913 the Board of Railroad Commissioners was made ex officio the newly created Montana Public Service Commission. In 1919 the Board also was made ex officio the Montana Trade Commission and the Montana Irrigation Commission. The Montana Board of Railroad Commissioners continued to function into the 1970s, when it became the Transportation Division of the Public Service Commission.

From the guide to the Montana Board of Railroad Commissioners records, 1907-1971, (Montana Historical Society Research Center)

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Lincoln Electric Cooperative (Eureka, Mont.). Records of Lincoln Electric Cooperative, Inc., 1926-1953. Tobacco Valley Board of History
referencedIn Montana Public Service Commission Transportation Division records, 1907-1981 Montana Historical Society Research Center Archives
referencedIn Livingston Anti-Merger Committee. Livingston Anti-Merger Committee records, 1894-1980. Montana State University (Bozeman, Mont.). Library
referencedIn Carey, Thomas E., d. 1944. Thomas E. Carey papers, 1901-1938. Montana Historical Society Library
creatorOf Montana. Board of Railroad Commissioners. Montana Board of Railroad Commissioners records, 1907-1971. Montana Historical Society Library
creatorOf Montana. Irrigation Commission. Montana Irrigation Commission records, 1919-1932. Montana Historical Society Library
referencedIn Livingston Anti-Merger Committee Records, 1894-1980 MSU-Bozeman Library, Merrill G Burlingame Special Collections
creatorOf Montana Public Service Commission. Montana Public Service Commission records, 1914-1974. Montana Historical Society Library
creatorOf Montana Board of Railroad Commissioners records, 1907-1971 Montana Historical Society Research Center Archives
creatorOf Montana Public Service Commission. Montana Public Service Commission records, 1907-1981. Montana Historical Society Library
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associatedWith Carey, Thomas E., d. 1944. person
associatedWith Lincoln Electric Cooperative (Eureka, Mont.) corporateBody
associatedWith Livingston Anti-Merger Committee. corporateBody
associatedWith Montana Irrigation Commission. corporateBody
associatedWith Montana. Irrigation Commission. corporateBody
associatedWith Montana Public Service Commission. corporateBody
associatedWith Montana. Public Service Commission. Transportation Division. corporateBody
associatedWith Montana Trade Commission. corporateBody
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Montana
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Irrigation
Irrigation
Montana
Public utilities
Public utilities
Railroads
Railroads
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Active 1907

Active 1971

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