P a g e 8 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 city in 1889. The following October he was elected judge of the Sixth judicial district, then comprising Gallatin, Park and Meagher counties, his opponent for judicial honors at that time being M. J. Liddell, a native of Louisiana, who had presided as territorial judge of Montana, and who was beaten by several hundred majority. Judge Henry was first elected to the bench in the district as a republican, and twice since, receiving the unanimous vote of all political parties. He is a member of Yellowstone Lodge K. of P., Livingston, which, was organized in 1884, being the first chancellor of the order, of which he has since filled all the chairs. In 1880 Judge Henry married Miss Julia Ballinger, daughter of M. S. Ballinger of Livingston, Montana. They have one child, a son, Merrill. Judge Frank Henry is the only judge in the state, today, who has served continuously since the year 1889, and has been longer on the district court bench than any other judge in the state of Montana. During his career on the bench it is said that he treats every attorney alike, being the most popular judge among the attorneys of Montana. The rapidity with which he expedites business is not excelled by any Montana jurist; furthermore, he was never known to give recesses to permit attorneys to look up law or to procure witnesses. During the October term of court in Livingston, he began the Rockinger murder case on Tuesday morning, following with the Stevens murder case— examining all told one hundred jurors, hearing the testimony of forty-six witnesses, and arguments of eight attorneys—and by 3 o’clock Friday p. m. both cases were completed, thus making a record that has never been equaled. This judicial district has been especially fortunate in its judge, and the past record that he has achieved is one of which any judge may well be proud—all in all, he is unanimously conceded to be an upright, honorable and learned judge, at the same time a guardian of the interests of the taxpayers against any unnecessary expense.-Read More in Next Month’s Issue! Accessed via: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ ©2026 Ghost Towns and History of Montana, LLC. All rights reserved. Residence of Judge Frank Henry
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