Ira A. Leighton History of Montana,by Joaquin Miller, 1894 USGENWEB Montana Archives May be copied for non-profit purposes. Ira A. Leighton, a successful medical practitioner of Boulder and physician of the Boulder Hot Springs was born in Maine, March 8, 1858. His ancestors were English people, who came to Massachusetts prior to the Revolution. His grandfather, George B. Leighton, was born in that state, was one of the prominent citizens of his community and lived to the age of 106 years. The Doctor's father, Ira Leighton, the eldest son of his father's family was also born in Massachusetts, in 1845. He was married to Eunice Tibbets, a native of Maine, and they had eight sons.The parents have resided for many years in Pittsfield, Maine. Ira A. Leighton, their youngest child, graduated at the West Brook Seminary in 1880. He afterward read medicine with Dr. W.S. Howe, an allopathic physician of Lewiston, Maine, next attended the Michigan University at Ann Arbor, took both regular and homeopathic lectures, and graduated at the homeopathic department in 1885. While at Ann Arbor, Jr. Leighton was invited to accept the position of physician at the Boulder Hot Springs and since coming to Montana, has met with the most flattering success, being highly spoken of both as a gentleman and physician. The springs havegained a wide and favorable reputation on account of its valuable medicinal properties, and many remarkable cureshave been performed in severe cases of rheumatism, kidney disease various skin diseases, etc. The doctor is an enthusiast in regard to the wonderful efficiency of the springs. Dr. Leighton married Cora M. Hartell, a native of Kansas City and they reside in a pleasant cottage of Hot Springs.