James A. Talbott
History of Montana,by Joaquin Miller, 1894
USGENWEB Montana Archives,maintained by burns@asu.edu

James A. Talbott, vice president of the First National 
Bank of Butte City, Montana, is a Montana pioneer of 
1863,and has been mining nearly the whole of his life.
Mr. Talbott began his mining career in California in 
1857 and made considerable money there, but at Virginia 
City, Nevada, lost all he made. From the latter place 
he came in 1863 to Bannack, Montana, to retrieve his 
fortune and began working for wages in the mines. When 
gold was struck at Alder Gulch, he was among the first 
to arrive at thatplace, and he mined there successfully 
until 1865. From 1865 up to the present time he has been 
a resident of DeerLodge and Silver Bow counties and has 
made his money in what is known as the Silver Bow group 
of mines. By strict attention to business and by honorable 
and upright dealings he has accumulated a large property 
and has also made what is far better--a good name.Mr. 
Talbott's parents were early settlers and respected 
farmers of Ohio. His father, Joshua O. Talbott, is of 
Irish descent, and is still living, having attained the 
age of eighty-six years, and the mother, nee Adaline L. 
Williams,was of English descent and died in her 
eighty-third year. Their son, James A., was born in 
Ohio in 1838. He was married in 1875 to Miss Jose L. 
Ransdell, daughter of Joseph Ransdell and they have had 
seven children, of whom fourare living--Mary, Maud, 
Jose R., and Claris. Mr. Talbott built the comfortable 
and attractive residence in Butte City where he and his 
family live, in 1886.He has had many interesting 
experiences in Montana and other parts of the West, 
but is somewhat reluctant to give his history. It is 
enough, however, to say that he is a splendid 
representative of Montana's mining men and as 
vice-president of the bank he gives evidence of 
excellent financial ability. His many estimable 
traits of characterand his cordial and genial 
manner have gained for him hosts of warm friends 
here in Montana.

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