April 22, 1889

Waiting for the "Cherokee Strip" run near Arkansas City, KS. "Boomer" and "Sooner's" 

11:53 am Before Race

The Land Run of September 16, 1893 was known as the Cherokee Strip Land Run. It opened 8,144,682.91 acres (12,726 square miles or about 3.3 million hectares) to settlement. The land was purchased from the Cherokees. It was the largest land run in U.S. history, four times larger than the Land Run of 1889.[2] The Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center museum at the eastern edge of Enid, Oklahoma commemorates this event.

Pioneers, Indian Territory

Indian Territory
"This is a scan of my original photo taken about 1895 on their farm near Choctaw City, 
in the county of Oklahoma, and Territory of Oklahoma." Dan Mangold

1893

1893 OKLAHOMA LAND RUN ON THE CHEROKEE STRIP

Governor William Judson Holloway

HOLLOWAY, WILLIAM JUDSON (1888-1970)

William Judson Holloway, Democrat. Served from 1929 to 1931. He succeeded Gov. Johnston in office and completed the term. He was a native of Arkadelphia, Arkansas, born December 15, 1888. After graduation from Quachita College in 1910, he attended the University of Chicago for a time. While he was living in Hugo and working as a high school principal he began to read law. He later completed his course at Cumberland University and was admitted to the practice of law at Hugo. He was elected county attorney in 1916; was a State Senator from 1920 to 1926, serving as President Pro Tempore. In 1926, he was elected Lieutenant Governor and advanced to the Governor's office upon the impeachment and removal of Gov. Johnston. He practiced law in Oklahoma City until his death January 28, 1970, and is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery in Oklahoma

Second Floor: Hall of Governors    

*   William J. Holloway*   Map of Oklahoma    *    Who succeeded Governor Johnston in office and completed the term to January 12, 1931, was a native of Arkadelphia. Arkansas. After graduation from Ouachita College in 1910. he attended the University of Chicago for a time. While he was living in Hugo and working as a high school principal he began to read law. He later completed his course at Cumberland University and was admitted to the practice of law at Hugo He was elected County Attorney in 1916 

*  Oklahoma Timeline 1541 to 1940  *  Enid Ok  *  William Holloway  * Grandson  *  

Tribute to Range Riders - Oklahoma City, OK

Scheduled for May 30, 1930, the initial dedication led by Governor William J. Holloway and Oklahoma Supreme Court justice Albert C. Hunt was postponed due to Will Roger’s inability to attend.