The Hon. Jeffrey H. Langton (Ret.) was a judge for the 21st Judicial District Court of Montana in Ravalli County. He was elected to the bench in 1992. Langton retired on April 30, 2019.
Prior to his election, he worked as a private practice attorney in Hamilton since 1978.
Langton received a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of Montana in 1975. He then completed a J.D. at the University of Montana, Alexander Blewett III School of Law, in 1978.
Langton, who was born in Victor, Montana, authored a book on the local history of the area, “The Victor Story: History of a Bitter Root Valley Town,” which was published in 1985. He and his wife, Patricia, have four children.