P a g e 5 G h o s t T o w n s a n d H i s t o r y o f M o n t a n a N e w s l e t t e r one hundred letters in one year. On April 19, 1897, Governor R. B. Smith appointed him Judge Advocate of Montana, with the rank of major, on his official staff. Thus each year, fresh laurels are being won by our present county attorney and although, today, he is one of her busiest citizens, his interest in the local and national public welfare are never neglected. ALEX LIVINGSTON—County Treasurer. For his liberal spirit and keen sense of right and justice the city of Livingston takes pride in presenting Alex Livingston to the public. He was born in Glasgow, Scotland, August 12, 1860, and emigrated to Ontario, Canada, with his parents in 1862. In 1865 the family removed to the Blue Earth country, Minnesota, where they resided until the spring of 1870, when by the death of his parents young Livingston, in company with his grandmother and only brother, returned to Canada. At the age of seventeen he went back to Minnesota, remaining until the spring of 1883. As brighter prospects were offered him at Livingston, Montana, he came here and obtained a situation in the bridge and building department of the Northern Pacific railway. In the fall of 1887 he moved to Jefferson county, Montana, and engaged in the saw mill business for a time, returning to Livingston in 1889, where he re-entered the employ of the Northern Pacific in the same capacity as formerly. In 1896 Mr. Livingston was elected by the democrats to the office of county treasurer of Park county and re-elected to the same office in 1898. Since he has been called to public service he has acted as director on the school board of the city, also as alder man from the Third ward. His education was obtained in the public schools. His interest in the welfare of the laboring element is evident in many acts of generosity and courtesy, while his pride in his official duties is manifest in a system of well kept books that for neatness and completeness cannot be excelled throughout the Alex Livingston Residence of Alex Livingston state. Mr. Livingston is married, and resides in a beautiful home on the north side, which stands as a re
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