William J. Holloway

William Judson Holloway
8th Governor of Oklahoma
In office
March 20, 1929 – January 12, 1931
LieutenantVacant
Preceded byHenry S. Johnston
Succeeded byWilliam H. Murray
4th Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma
In office
January 10, 1927 – March 21, 1929
GovernorHenry S. Johnston
Preceded byMartin E. Trapp
Succeeded byRobert Burns
10th President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate
In office
1925–1927
Preceded byTom Anglin
Succeeded byMac Q. Williamson
Member of the Oklahoma Senate
In office
1920-1927
Personal details
Born(1888-12-15)December 15, 1888
Arkadelphia, Arkansas
DiedJanuary 28, 1970(1970-01-28) (aged 81)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseAmy Arnold Holloway
ProfessionTeacher, Lawyer

William Judson Holloway (December 15, 1888 – January 28, 1970) was an American principal, lawyer, and politician who served as the fourth lieutenant governor of Oklahoma from 1927 to 1929. 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.


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