Robertson, James Brooks Ayers 'JBA' b. March 15, 1871 d. March 7, 1938 Oklahoma Governor. He was appointed by Governor Haskell to be a judge in the Tenth Judicial District of Oklahoma in 1908. In 1910 and 1914 he entered the races for Governor of Oklahoma but was unsuccessful in the Democratic primaries. He finally received the Democratic nomination for Governor and was elected in 1918. He was inaugurated on January 13, 1919 as Oklahoma's fourth Governor. He enthusiastically supported women's suffrage and prohibition of alcohol. His attempts at education reform...[Read More] (Bio by: Thomas Fisher) Oak Park Cemetery, Chandler, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA
Tilghman Jr., William Matthew b. July 4, 1854 d. November 1, 1924 Deputy US Marshall and Folk Figure. As a young man growing up, he had no formal education through the school system. He was well trained in all those skills that were necessary for life on the frontier. He left home at the age of fifteen and became a buffalo hunter with his older brother, Richard. Over the next five years he claimed to have killed over 12,000 buffalo. In the mid-1870s, his hunting party was attacked by a band of Indians and his older brother was killed. After ending his career...[Read More] (Bio by: Tom Todd) Cause of death: Shot in the line of duty Oak Park Cemetery, Chandler, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA
b. August 1, 1879 d. January 1, 1919