Draft:Warren Toole

E. Warren Toole (July 5, 1893 – March 8, 1972) was appointed as a justice of the Montana Supreme Court from 1926 to 1927.

Born in Helena, Montana, Toole was the son of Joseph K. Toole, who served three terms as Governor of the State of Montana. He graduated from Yale University in 1914 and received his JD from Stanford in 1917. He was admitted to the Montana Bar in 1917 and began the practice of law with the firm of Pray (later Federal District Judge) and Callaway (later Chief Justice of the Montana Supreme Court). His practice was interrupted by service in the US Army in World War I. He was discharged with the rank of lieutenant on December 31, 1918 and resumed his law practice. In 1926, Toole was appointed to the Montana Supreme Court to fill the unexpired term of William L. Holloway who died and served until January 3, 1927. After leaving the bench, he moved to Great Falls, Montana and formed a legal partnership with former Governor Roy E. Ayers. He served as City Attorney for the City of Great Falls for seven years. He was elected to the legislature in 1940. Toole was appointed Clerk of the Federal District Court in 1955 and served in that position until 1959 when Judge Murray name him chief U.S. probate officer. He retired in 1965. Toole died in Great Falls at the age of 78.^[1]