Draft:R. V. Bottomly

Raymond Victor Bottomly (July 14 1885 – February 14 1961), often called "R. V." or "Vic", was an associate justice of the Montana Supreme Court from 1949 to 1961.

"District Judge, 8th Judicial District, 1961-1964. He was born in Cederville, Kansas on July 16, 1886. He graduated from Emporia Teachers' college with a BS and in 1915 from the University of Kansas with BA and a Bachelor of Laws degree. Bottomly moved to Harlem, Montana later in 1915 where he engaged in the general practice of law. From 1915 to 1922, he served as Commissioner for the Harlem Irrigation District. He served as the Blaine County Attorney from 1922 to 1925 and worked as an Assistant Attorney General in 1941. The following year, Bottomly became the Montana Attorney General 1942 to 1949. In 1949, he became an Associate Justice of the Montana Supreme Court. He was a veteran for the US Army from World War I."

On December 10, 1916, Bottomly married Mouriel Heath, with whom he had two daughters and seven sons. He died on February 14, 1961 at the age of 75.

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