Andrew J. Montague
| Andrew Jackson Montague | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 3rd district |
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In office March 4, 1913 – January 24, 1937 At-large: March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 |
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| Preceded by | John Lamb |
| Succeeded by | Dave E. Satterfield, Jr. |
| 44th Governor of Virginia | |
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In office January 1, 1902 – February 1, 1906 |
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| Lieutenant | Joseph E. Willard |
| Preceded by | James Hoge Tyler |
| Succeeded by | Claude A. Swanson |
| 19th Attorney General of Virginia | |
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In office January 1, 1898 – January 1, 1902 |
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| Governor | James Hoge Tyler |
| Preceded by | Richard C. Scott |
| Succeeded by | William A. Anderson |
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United States Attorney for the Western District of Virginia |
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In office 1893–1898 |
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| Appointed by | Grover Cleveland |
| Preceded by | William E. Craig |
| Succeeded by | Thomas L. Alderson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 3, 1862 Campbell County, Virginia |
| Died | January 24, 1937 (aged 74) Urbanna, Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater |
Richmond College University of Virginia |
| Profession | Politician, Lawyer |
Andrew Jackson Montague (October 3, 1862 – January 24, 1937) was an American politician from Virginia. He served as the 44th Governor of Virginia, from 1902 to 1906, and a Congressman from 1912 until his death in 1937. A conservative Democrat, he is best remembered for his support of public education and the Good Roads Movement during his term as governor.
The son of Judge Robert Latane Montague, Andrew Jackson Montague was born in 1862 in Campbell County near Lynchburg, Virginia, his family having fled there to escape the American Civil War. After the war, his family returned to the Tidewater area, and Montague worked on the family farm and attended schools in Middlesex County and Williamsburg. After the death of his father in 1880, Montague left the farm and went to Richmond, Virginia. He received his college education there, from Richmond College (predecessor to the University of Richmond), where he gained a reputation as a skilled orator and debator. After several years as a private tutor, Montague became a law student at the University of Virginia, graduating with a law degree in 1885.
After his graduation from law school, Montague commenced practicing law in Danville, while becoming increasing involved with the local Democratic party. In the presidential election campaign of 1892, Montague developed a relationship with Grover Cleveland, who then appointed Montague in 1893 as the United States Attorney for the Western District of Virginia. Montague held that position five years, until, in 1898, he was elected as the Attorney General of Virginia.
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