Draft:William L. Holloway

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William Lawson Holloway (November 8, 1867 – December 11, 1926) was a justice of the Montana Supreme Court from 1903 until his death in 1926.[1]

Born in Kirksville, Missouri, Holloway graduated from the State Normal College at Kirksville, Missouri. He was a school principal in Crystal City, Missouri for four years before entering the University of Missouri School of Law, from which he graduated with an LL.B. degree in 1892.

Born in Kirksville, Missouri, Holloway graduated from the State Normal College at Kirksville and served as principle of the schools at Crystal City, Missouri, for four years. He then attended the University of Missouri and graduated from the Department of Law, receiving his Bachelor of Laws degree on June 30, 1892. Immediately after his graduation, Justice Holloway moved to Montana and located in Bozeman. He was elected County Attorney of Gallatin County in 1894 and served one term. In 1900, he was elected District Judge of the 9th Judicial District and served in that capacity until his election in November 1902 to the Montana Supreme Court. Holloway served on the Montana Supreme Court until his death, at the age of 59.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "Biographies and Histories of Montana's Justices, Judges, and Courts, 1865-2020" (PDF). State Law Library of Montana. 2020. p. 48. This work in is in the public domain, reproduction and non-commercial distribution of this work are permitted with attribution.


Political offices
Preceded by Justice of the Montana Supreme Court
1903–1926
Succeeded by


Category:1867 births Category:1926 deaths Category:Justices of the Montana Supreme Court


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