John Ezra Rickards (July 23, 1848, Delaware City, Delaware – December 26, 1927, Berkeley, California) was a Montana legislator and politician.
Rickards was a businessman in Butte, Montana. He was a member of the territorial legislature from 1888-89, and was a delegate to the state constitutional convention in 1889. He was Montana's first Lieutenant Governor (1889-93), and was elected governor in 1892, serving one term from 1893-97.
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Date of birth:
- Jul 23, 1848
Date of death:
- Dec 26, 1927 (age 79 years)
