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George Shiras, Jr., was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
of the United States who was nominated to the Court by President
Benjamin Harrison. He began law school at Yale Law School, he
finished his training by reading law at a law office, then practiced law
in Dubuque, Iowa from 1855 to 1858, and in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
from 1858 to 1892.
William Andrews Clark, Sr, politician and entrepreneur, involved
with mining, banking, and railroads. Clark made his way to Montana
to find his fortune in the gold rush. He settled in at Bannack, and began
placer mining. Clark invested his earnings started driving mules back
and forth between Salt Lake City and the boomtowns of Montana to
transport eggs and other basic supplies. He soon changed careers and
became a banker in Deer Lodge. He repossessed mining properties when
owners defaulted on their loans, placing him in the mining industry.
He made a fortune with small smelters, electric power companies,
newspapers, railroads and other businesses, becoming known as one
of three "Copper Kings" of Butte. In 1907 he became a United States
Senator. Clark died at the age of 86 in his mansion at 952 Fifth Avenue
in New York City, one of the 50 richest Americans ever. Clark became
a Master Mason in 1866 in Virginia City No. 1. and later Morning Star
No. 5 and Deer Lodge No. 14 and served as Grand Master.
Frederick Augustus Heinze, Traveling to Butte, Montana in 1889,
Heinze observed vast opportunities in the copper business he formed
the United Copper Company, gaining control of a number of banks and
attempting to organize a Copper Trust. Heinze remained active in a
number of railway and mining projects.

Thomas "Tommy" Cruse, came to Helena in 1867. He owned and
operated the Drumlummon Mine at Marysville eventually made
him wealthy. Cruse sold the mine in 1882 to the London Company
Associated in England for nearly one and one-half million dollars. Cruse
contributed a third of the cost of building the St. Helena Cathedral. He
also bought and carried the bonds that built Montana's State Capitol.
He formed the Thomas Cruse Savings Bank in Helena in 1887 and
expanded his investment to include mining, cattle, sheep ranching and
oil.
Timothy Wilcox, from Connecticut, In 1830, departed for Montana,
traveled with Cornelius Hedges and Henry Clark across the plains via
Bridger Cut Off; arrived at Virginia City, July 9th, 1864. Occupation,
ranchman and miner. Residence, Helena.
J. E. Rickards, In 1882, he came to Montana, making his home at
Butte. He was chosen a member of the Butte City council in 1883,
and elected member Territorial Senate in 1887. He became Lieutenant
Governor.