William J. Holloway
| William Judson Holloway | |
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| 8th Governor of Oklahoma | |
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In office March 20, 1929 – January 12, 1931 |
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| Lieutenant | Vacant |
| Preceded by | Henry S. Johnston |
| Succeeded by | William H. Murray |
| 4th Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma | |
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In office January 10, 1927 – March 21, 1929 |
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| Governor | Henry S. Johnston |
| Preceded by | Martin E. Trapp |
| Succeeded by | Robert Burns |
| Member of the Oklahoma Senate | |
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In office 1920-1927 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 15, 1888 Arkadelphia, Arkansas |
| Died | January 28, 1970 (aged 81) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Amy Arnold Holloway |
| Profession | Teacher, Lawyer |
| Religion | Baptist |
William Judson Holloway (December 15, 1888 – January 27, 1970) was an American principal, lawyer, and politician who served as the fourth Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma. Following Henry S. Johnston’s impeachment and removal from office, Holloway became the eighth governor of Oklahoma.
Prior to becoming governor, Holloway was a Hugo schoolteacher, a state senator and President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate. As governor he was responsible for reforming Oklahoma's election laws and addressing transportation problems.
Holloway died in 1970 in Oklahoma City. His son, William Judson Holloway Jr., was a United States federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
William Judson Holloway was born on December 15, 1888, in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. Holloway’s father, a Baptist pastor, sent him to Ouachita Baptist College (now Ouachita Baptist University). After receiving his degree in 1910, Holloway traveled to Illinois to study at the University of Chicago. After completing his education, Holloway moved his family to Hugo, Oklahoma where he became the principal of a local high school.
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