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58-630: Summit View Cemetery (established 1890) is a historic cemetery located in Guthrie, Oklahoma . Operated by the city of Guthrie (the territorial capitol) since 1915, the cemetery is the final resting place for many prominent Oklahoma pioneers, including at least two territorial governors ( Cassius McDonald Barnes and Robert Martin ) and Frank Dale , the Chief Justice of the Territorial Supreme Court. The cemetery has several sections, including

116-563: A Boot Hill section in which several famous outlaws are buried— Bill Doolin , Charlie Pierce, Richard "Little Dick" West, Bert Casey , and Elmer McCurdy among them. This Oklahoma state location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Guthrie, Oklahoma Guthrie is a city and county seat in Logan County, Oklahoma , United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City Metroplex . The population

174-507: A Deputy U.S. Marshal in Oklahoma. He joined forces with fellow deputy marshals such as Heck Thomas , Chris Madsen , Frank Canton , and Bud Ledbetter to wage total war on the outlaws active in the territory. In the Cherokee Strip land rush of September 16, 1893, the new town of Perry, Oklahoma was created, and Bill Tilghman was appointed city marshal of Perry on October 21. Heck Thomas

232-456: A better position, but Tilghman pulled the trigger and Prather was a dead man. A coroner's jury ... after a thorough examination of the circumstances, returned a verdict of justifiable killing." In January 1889, Bill Tilghman was one of several Dodge City gunfighters involved in the Gray County War , a county seat war fought between the rival Kansas towns of Ingalls and Cimarron . During

290-416: A deputy under Sheriff Bat Masterson . Within a month of his appointment, Tilghman was charged with being an accessory to an attempted train robbery . On February 12, the charges against him were dropped for lack of evidence. Tilghman was again suspected of a crime two months later, on April 16, when he was arrested by Masterson on a charge of horse theft . Once again the charges were dismissed. Troubles of

348-467: A different sort came up on March 8, 1879, when Masterson had to sell his deputy's Dodge City house at auction, apparently to satisfy a judgment. On November 6, 1883, Patrick F. Sughrue (1844–1906) was elected sheriff of Ford County and Bill Tilghman became his deputy. During this period, Tilghman also owned a Dodge City saloon called the Oasis, which he sold to his brother Frank in early April 1884. According to

406-471: A female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.99. In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

464-600: A local paper, "William Tilghman, Esq, proprietor of the 'Oasis,' has sold out to his brother Frank, who will refit and fix up and make everything smooth and harmonious to the visitor." Tilghman gained his first important position as a lawman on April 10, 1884, when he was appointed city marshal of Dodge City. On May 2, 1884, the citizens of Dodge presented Tilghman with a solid gold badge. In her biography of her husband, Tilghman's widow wrote that Tilghman and Assistant Marshal Ben Daniels ran "Mysterious" Dave Mather out of Dodge during late July 1885. Mather's 1992 biographer said

522-451: A pitched battle between the two factions, one man was killed and five were wounded. Tilghman escaped with nothing more serious than a sprained ankle. On April 22, 1889, the first of the celebrated Oklahoma land rushes took place. The city of Guthrie , which had not existed the day before, had an instant population of 15,000. One member of that population was Bill Tilghman, who built a commercial structure on his Oklahoma Avenue lot and used

580-543: A restraining order by Logan County Sheriff John Mahoney blocking the transfer. Anthony obtained written authorization from Cross, retrieved the seal from the Logan County courthouse, and delivered it to Oklahoma City. After the capital was transferred, Guthrie lost much of its government-related business and numerous residents. It began to dwindle in size and soon lost its status as Oklahoma's second-largest city, initially to Muskogee , then later to Tulsa . A challenge to

638-410: A special investigator. He had previously clashed there with a corrupt U.S. prohibition agent, Wiley Lynn , and confronted him on October 31 when he heard that Lynn was drunkenly discharging his gun. Tilghman attempted to take Lynn into custody without using his own pistol, and, with the help of a bystander, disarmed Lynn. However, Lynn pulled a second pistol and shot Tilghman several times; Tilghman died

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696-514: A well-preserved Victorian enclave. Whereas growth and inattentive urban planning caused other Oklahoma towns such as Oklahoma City to destroy much of their early downtown architecture, much of the entire central business and residential district of Guthrie is intact. The National Finals Steer Roping Rodeo is held in Guthrie. On six occasions, the Texas rodeo promoter Dan Taylor was chute director for

754-597: Is a four-hour drive from the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area . The city is located in the Frontier Country region in the center of the state. It is approximately 32 miles (51 km) north of Oklahoma City . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 19.2 square miles (50 km ), of which 48.4 km (18.7 m Iti²) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km )

812-567: Is no record of Tilghman serving as Bassett's deputy. Sometime during the summer of 1877, the 23-year-old Tilghman married a 16-year-old widow named Flora (Kendall) Jefferson (1861–1900). The marriage was an unhappy one almost from the start, but nonetheless produced four children: Charles, Dorothy, William, and Viona. Early in 1877, Tilghman and Henry Garris opened the Crystal Palace Saloon in Dodge City . A local paper reported during

870-515: Is reputed to have killed 3,300 buffalo. He would claim this was the "all time record" in later years. According to Zoe Tilghman , his second wife, he also killed two Cheyenne braves when they confronted him, as he feared they would torture him. According to his second wife, Tilghman first became a lawman in September 1874, when he signed on as a deputy under Sheriff Charles E. Bassett (1847–1896) of Ford County, Kansas . Despite this claim, there

928-531: Is water. The total area is 2.81 percent water. Guthrie is in the Sandstone Hills region of Oklahoma, known for hills of 250 to 400 feet (120 m) and oak forests and an ecological region known as the Cross Timbers . Guthrie has a humid subtropical climate , with frequent variations in weather daily and seasonally, except during the consistently hot and humid summer months. Consistent winds, usually from

986-531: The poverty line , including 18.1% of those under age 18 and 18.4% of those age 65 or over. Several films have been shot in whole or in part within the city: Bill Tilghman Tilghman never achieved the household-word status of his close friends Wyatt Earp and Bat Masterson but nevertheless remains a well-known figure of the American Old West . His memoirs were made into a 1915 film that he directed and starred in as himself. Tilghman died in 1924 at

1044-601: The syndicated television series Death Valley Days (season 8, episode 18). Actress Mary Webster was cast as Mrs. Tilghman. Bill Tilghman's widow, Mrs. Zoe Tilghman, 84 years old, a surprise guest on the TV program, was interviewed by The "Old Ranger", actor Stanley Andrews. In 1981, Tilghman was portrayed by Rod Steiger (1925–2002) in Cattle Annie and Little Britches , a 97-minute film which also starred Burt Lancaster (1913–1994) as Bill Doolin. On August 22, 1999, TNT broadcast

1102-460: The 1904 election. Tilghman's being a Democrat probably accounted for his failure to receive the appointment from Roosevelt that he coveted above all others – U.S. Marshal of Oklahoma. Roosevelt had offered the position to Masterson, who turned it down. For a while Roosevelt also considered Chris Madsen (who had served with the Rough Riders), but the appointment finally went to someone else. Tilghman

1160-619: The Doolin gang were accounted for when "Dynamite Dick" Clifton was killed on November 7, 1897, followed by the death of "Little Dick" West on April 8, 1898. Following the demise of the Wild Bunch, Tilghman, Heck Thomas, and Chris Madsen became known collectively as the " Three Guardsmen " of Oklahoma. In 1899, Tilghman established the Oakland Stock Farm, which bred thoroughbred horses. Bill traveled to Kentucky for two of his studs. One of them

1218-689: The Eagle Film Company. Nix had the title of president, Tilghman was vice-president and treasurer, and Chris Madsen was designated as secretary. After a screenwriter, cameraman, and cast were hired, filming began on The Passing of the Oklahoma Outlaws . Tilghman produced with Nix and Madsen, directed with Kent, wrote with Lute P. Stover, and starred in the film as himself. Nix, Madsen, and Roy Daugherty also appeared as themselves. The film had its premier in Chandler, Oklahoma , on May 25, 1915. Tilghman took

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1276-659: The Pollard Theatre Company. With an emphasis on creative story-telling to illuminate the shared human experience, the Pollard produces six or more plays and musicals annually, enlisting artists across the United States. The annual holiday favorite is A Territorial Christmas Carol. Guthrie is served by the Guthrie News-Leader newspaper. Guthrie lies along one of the primary corridors into Texas and Mexico, and

1334-452: The abuse from the excited man without offering any retaliation ... in conversation with Mr. Tilghman, he became very abusive and threatened to put an end to him right there, and suiting action to his words, he threw his hand upon his revolver; but Mr. Tilghman was too quick for him and held a revolver in his face. Mr. T. ordered him three times to take his hand off his gun, and would have disarmed him if he had been near enough; but Prather sought

1392-595: The age of 70 after being shot by a corrupt prohibition agent on the streets of Cromwell, Oklahoma . Much of the fame that he has since achieved has been attributed to the efforts of his second wife, who published his biography in 1949. In 1960, he was inducted into the Hall of Great Westerners of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum . William Matthew Tilghman Jr. was born on July 4, 1854, in Fort Dodge, Iowa . He

1450-426: The area, including a ranch that Tilghman owned. Even after resigning as city marshal, Tilghman still held a commission as a Ford County deputy sheriff. Law enforcement duties brought him to Farmer City, Kansas on his thirty-fourth birthday – July 4, 1888 – where he shot and killed a man named Ed Prather. The local paper reported that Prather "made frequent threats against Wm. Tilghman, the deputy sheriff, who took all

1508-510: The capital of the new Territory of Oklahoma . Within months, Guthrie was developed as a modern brick and stone "Queen of the Prairie" with municipal water , electricity, a mass transit system, and underground parking garages for horses and carriages . Guthrie's western heritage includes the fact that, on April 13, 1898, outlaw Richard "Little Dick" West, a former member of the Wild Bunch gang ,

1566-401: The city was 75.84% White , 15.77% African American , 2.97% Native American , 0.42% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 1.94% from other races , and 3.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.79% of the population. There were 3,854 households, out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 14.2% had

1624-434: The competition in Guthrie. Historical tourism has become a significant industry for the town. Guthrie is the largest urban Historic district in Oklahoma, containing 2,169 buildings, 1,400 acres (567 ha; 5.67 km ) and 400 city blocks. Guthrie is a "Certified City;" it has received a Community Development Block Grant to inventory infrastructure features for Capital Improvement Planning. Guthrie has two lakes to

1682-448: The dugout. According to this story, one of the hidden outlaws attempted to shoot Tilghman in the back, but was prevented from doing so by Bill Doolin himself, who stated: "Bill Tilghman is too good a man to shoot in the back." This much-repeated tale has its origin in a 1915 pamphlet which was sold in conjunction with Tilghman's motion picture The Passing of the Oklahoma Outlaws . In 1937, Chris Madsen, Tilghman's fellow marshal, commented on

1740-509: The edges of the Unassigned Lands in hopes of staking a claim to a plot. At noon on April 22, 1889, cannons resounded at a 2,000,000- acre (810,000  ha ; 8,100  km ) section of Indian Territory , launching president Benjamin Harrison 's "Hoss Race" or Land Run of 1889 . People ran for both farmlands and towns. During the next six hours, about 10,000 people settled in what became

1798-452: The film on the road for several years, during which he appeared on stage and gave lectures. The Passing of the Oklahoma Outlaws originally ran for about 96 minutes. Today, only thirteen minutes of the film survive. Academic Frank Richard Prassel called the film "a major source of popular disinformation", as it features staged scenes purported by the filmmakers to be real. In 1924, at the age of 70, Tilghman entered Cromwell, Oklahoma , as

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1856-491: The following day. In a controversial trial, Lynn was acquitted of murder after pleading self-defense. Lynn was later shot and killed in a gunfight in 1932. Governor Martin E. Trapp (1877–1951) directed that Tilghman's body lie in state in the rotunda of the Oklahoma capitol building and be attended by an honor guard. Tilghman's pall bearers included Governor Trapp, former Governor J.B.A. Robertson , Oklahoma Attorney General George Short, and U.S. Marshal Alva McDonald. Tilghman

1914-535: The larger Oklahoma City as the new capital in a special election. Guthrie is nationally significant for its collection of late 19th and early 20th century commercial architecture. The Guthrie Historic District includes more than 2,000 buildings and is designated as a National Historic Landmark . Historic tourism is important to the city, and its Victorian architecture provides a backdrop for Wild West and territorial-style entertainment, carriage tours, replica trolley cars, specialty shops, and art galleries. Guthrie

1972-401: The made-for-television film You Know My Name , which starred Sam Elliott (b. 1944) as Bill Tilghman, Carolyn McCormick (b. 1959) as Zoe Tilghman, and Arliss Howard (b. 1954) as Wiley Lynn. The film was a highly fictionalized account of Tilghman's final months and death. In 2019, Tilghman was portrayed by Ken Arnold in a movie entitled "The Marshall" (original title: Bill Tilghman and

2030-649: The new state capital was heard in the Oklahoma Supreme Court ; it upheld the election and move in its ruling on February 9, 1911, as did the United States Supreme Court in 1911. The center district of Guthrie was designated a National Historic Landmark by the National Park Service in 1999, in recognition of the city's importance to state history, as well as its rich architecture. As a result of Guthrie's early loss of prominence, it has

2088-496: The new state capital, and in 1910 a special election was held to determine the location of the state capital. 96,488 votes were cast for Oklahoma City; 31,031 for Guthrie; and 8,382 for Shawnee . Governor Charles N. Haskell , who was in Tulsa on the day of the election, ordered his secretary W. B. Anthony to have Oklahoma Secretary of State Bill Cross obtain the state seal and transport it to Oklahoma City, despite having been served

2146-537: The nomination for president. Tilghman was part of the Oklahoma delegation, and was part of a group of Democrats who journeyed to Parker's home to inform him of his nomination. While in New York, Tilghman looked up his old friend Bat Masterson, who was now a journalist working for the New York Morning Telegraph . Masterson introduced Tilghman to President Theodore Roosevelt , who defeated Alton Brooks Parker in

2204-497: The outlaw. After a brief struggle, Tilghman subdued Doolin without a shot being fired. Once Doolin was in custody, Tilghman wired U.S. Marshal Evett Dumas Nix in Guthrie, Oklahoma: "I have him. We will be there tomorrow. Tilghman." The following day, some 2,000 people jammed the Guthrie railroad station to see Tilghman bring in Doolin. The remainder of the Doolin gang was soon killed or captured. A posse killed George "Red Buck" Waightman on March 4, 1896, and "Dynamite Dick" Clifton

2262-400: The rent from it to help re-establish himself as a rancher. For the remaining thirty-five years of his life, Tilghman was an Oklahoman. Another land rush was held on September 22, 1891, and Tilghman established a ranch. During this period, Oklahoma was suffering from the depredations of numerous outlaws, most notably Bill Doolin and his gang, the Wild Bunch . In May 1892, Tilghman was appointed

2320-455: The south or south-southeast during the summer, help temper the hotter weather. Consistent northerly winds during the winter can intensify cold periods. As of the census of 2000, there were 9,925 people, 3,854 households, and 2,474 families residing in the city. The population density was 531.6 inhabitants per square mile (205.3/km ). There were 4,308 housing units at an average density of 230.7 per square mile (89.1/km ). The racial makeup of

2378-814: The south, Liberty Lake and Guthrie Lake. Its museums include the Oklahoma Territorial Museum and hosts the Oklahoma International Bluegrass Festival , which draws 15,000 visitors annually. In addition, Guthrie claims to be the "Bed and Breakfast capital of Oklahoma. Guthrie also hosts the Guthrie Scottish Rite Masonic Temple , one of the world's largest Masonic Centers, which in years past has brought artists such as Henry Mancini, Lena Horne, Victor Borge, and Luciano Pavarotti to local audiences. Guthrie has Oklahoma's oldest year-round professional theatre company,

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2436-448: The state capital, it looked like a well-established Eastern city. Guthrie prospered as the administrative center of the territory, but it was eclipsed in economic influence by Oklahoma City early in the 20th century. Oklahoma City had become a major junction for several railroads and had also attracted a major industry in the form of meat packing . Oklahoma City business leaders began campaigning soon after statehood to make Oklahoma City

2494-406: The story does not add up for many reasons. The most obvious is that Mather was scheduled to stand trial for murder at the time, which raises the question of why Dodge City's marshal and assistant marshal would run out an indicted man rather than confine him. On March 9, 1886, Tilghman resigned as city marshal to tend to his ranch. The great blizzard of 1886 wiped out the livestock on many ranches in

2552-402: The summer that "Garris and Tilghman's Crystal Palace is receiving a new front and an awning, which will tend to create a new attraction towards the never ceasing fountains of refreshment flowing within." Barely a year later, during the spring of 1878, Tilghman and Garris sold the Crystal Palace Saloon. Bill Tilghman's first documented service as a lawman began on January 1, 1878, when he became

2610-434: The territory for his National Loan & Trust Company. He was asked by the local people to be the first Governor of Oklahoma. Whitley traveled to Washington, D.C. where he persuaded the U.S. Congress to allow Guthrie to be the new capital of the future state of Oklahoma. This was specified in the 1906 Oklahoma Enabling Act , which established certain requirements for the new state constitution. By 1907, when Guthrie became

2668-502: The time. On July 15, 1903, the 49-year-old Tilghman married for a second time. The bride, Zoe Agnes Stratton (1880–1964), was 26 years younger and a graduate of the University of Oklahoma . Bill and Zoe Tilghman had three sons named Tench, Richard, and Woodrow. The 19th Democratic National Convention was held in St. Louis between July 6 and 9, 1904. Alton Brooks Parker (1852–1926) received

2726-578: The yarn as follows: "I like Bill Tilghman ... but Bill, when he got into the moving picture business, had to make a record whether it was right or not ... Bill was a little inclined to be romantic." Slowly but surely, the Doolin gang was all but exterminated. Chris Madsen's posse killed "Tulsa Jack" Blake on April 4, 1895; George "Bitter Creek" Newcomb and Charley Pierce were killed on May 2. Then on September 6, 1895, Tilghman and two other deputy marshals tracked down William F. "Little Bill" Raidler . After being ordered to surrender, Raidler opened fire and

2784-438: Was Chant , the winner of the 1894 Kentucky Derby . Prosperous and popular, Tilghman easily won election as sheriff of Lincoln County, Oklahoma in 1900. He was re-elected two years later. Flora Kendall Tilghman died at the age of 39 on October 12, 1900. Bill and Flora Tilghman had had an unhappy marriage and were living apart at the time of her death. Contrary to latter-day reports, there is no evidence that they were divorced at

2842-456: Was 10,191 at the 2010 census , a 2.7 percent increase from the figure of 9,925 in the 2000 census . First known as a railroad station stop, after the Land Run of 1889 , Guthrie immediately gained 10,000 new residents, who began to develop the town. It was rapidly improved and was designated as the territorial capital, and in 1907 as the first state capital of Oklahoma. In 1910, state voters chose

2900-407: Was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 30,460, and the median income for a family was $ 38,732. Males had a median income of $ 27,948 versus $ 21,186 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 15,774. About 9.8% of families and 17.3% of the population were below

2958-537: Was brought down by a blast from Tilghman's shotgun. The outlaw survived his wounds and was sentenced to ten years. The high point of Tilghman's career came on January 15, 1896, when he single-handedly captured Bill Doolin, the putative leader of the Wild Bunch . Tilghman trailed Doolin to the health resort in Eureka Springs, Arkansas . Entering a bathhouse, he spotted Doolin seated in the lobby, though Doolin failed to recognize Tilghman, who suddenly began wrestling with

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3016-578: Was established in 1887 as a railroad station called Deer Creek on the Southern Kansas Railway (later acquired by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway ) running from the Kansas – Oklahoma border to Purcell . The name was later changed to Guthrie, named for jurist John Guthrie of Topeka, Kansas . A post office was established on April 4, 1889. In 1889, some 50,000 potential settlers gathered at

3074-454: Was hired as assistant marshal. Both Tilghman and Thomas retained their commissions as deputy U.S. marshals. Once law and order was established in Perry, Tilghman went back on the trail of the Doolin gang. A famous but completely fictitious story tells of how Tilghman entered a "dugout" on January 8, 1895. Tilghman supposedly detected the tips of several rifles pointed at him from hidden positions in

3132-535: Was in town when approached by legendary lawmen Heck Thomas and Bill Tilghman . He refused to surrender and was killed in the resulting gunfight. He is buried in the Summit View Cemetery in Guthrie near outlaw Bill Doolin . Hobart Johnstone Whitley , also known as HJ and the 'Father of Hollywood,' was the first president of the Guthrie Chamber of Commerce. Whitley built the first brick block building in

3190-711: Was never in the running. President Roosevelt remained fond of Tilghman, however, and invited him to be his special guest at the inauguration of William Howard Taft as president on March 4, 1909. With his powerful political connections, Tilghman easily won election as an Oklahoma state senator in 1910. Following his term in the senate, Tilghman became chief of police in Oklahoma City on May 8, 1911. He served two years and helped rid Oklahoma City of much of its criminal element. Instead of writing his memoirs, Tilghman recounted his Oklahoma adventures in cinematic form. On January 18, 1915, Tilghman, Evett Dumas Nix, and Chris Madsen formed

3248-433: Was rounded up shortly afterward. Tilghman's glory for capturing Bill Doolin quickly evaporated when Doolin escaped from jail on July 5, less than six months after his capture. Doolin was finally tracked down by Heck Thomas and his posse and was shot to death on August 24, 1896. Tilghman never received the reward money for Doolin's capture, which the state of Oklahoma refused to pay after Doolin escaped. The last two members of

3306-488: Was the third of six children born to William Matthew Tilghman Sr. (1820–1908) and his wife Amanda Shepherd (1830–1915). In 1857, the Tilghman family relocated to the newly created Kansas Territory and settled on a farm near Atchison . At the age of seventeen, Bill Tilghman won a contract to supply buffalo meat to the men building the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad . From September 1, 1871, to April 1, 1872, Tilghman

3364-466: Was the third person ever and first police officer to have received such honors. He was buried in Chandler, Oklahoma . A park in the town is named for him. In 1956, actor Donald "Don" Kennedy (b. 1920) played "Deputy Bill Tillman" in an episode called "Dodge City Gets a New Marshal" on the syndicated television series The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp . On February 13, 1960, actor Brad Johnson played Tilghman in an episode called "The Wedding Dress" on

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