James Thomas Harrison (April 4, 1903 – September 21, 1982) was Chief Justice of the

Montana Supreme Court The Montana Supreme Court is the supreme court, highest court of the state court system in the U.S. state of Montana. It is established and its powers defined by Article VII of the 1972 Montana Constitution. It is primarily an appellate court w ...

and served from 1957 to 1977. He graduated from St. Paul College of Law. His son Tom Harrison Jr. served in the

Montana House of Representatives The Montana House of Representatives is, with the Montana Senate, one of the two houses of the Montana Legislature. Composed of 100 members, the House elects its leadership every two years. Composition of the House In the event that the parti ...

and the

Montana Senate The Montana State Senate is the upper house of the Montana Legislature, the state legislative branch of the U.S. state of Montana. The body is composed of 50 senators elected for four years. Half of the Senate is up for election every two years. ...

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1903 births 1982 deaths Chief justices of the Montana Supreme Court William Mitchell College of Law alumni 20th-century American judges {{Montana-state-judge-stub