Zales N. Ecton papers, 1947-1953.

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Zales N. Ecton papers, 1947-1953.

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Ecton's political files covering his term as a U.S. Senator from 1947-53. The collection covers political issues at a state and national level; topics range from correspondence, reclamation, communism, socialism, agriculture, the Brannon Plan, and political opposition.

15 linear ft.

Montana State University (Bozeman, Mont.). Library

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Montana State University (Bozeman, Mont.). Library

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Ecton, Zales N. (Zales Nelson), 1898-1961

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Zales N. Ecton, born in Iowa April 1, 1898, moved to Montana at age nine. He received his public education in the local schools. After graduation, he attended Montana State College. When the country entered World War 1, Ecton volunteered for training in the Student Army Training Corps. After the war, Ecton completed his education at the University of Chicago Law School. Ecton entered politics in 1932, running for office as a State Representative from Gallatin County. He served in the Montana Hou...