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William Matthew Tilghman

Lincoln County
Location: in Oak Park Cemetery in Chandler
Coordinates: 35.700178, -96.903709
Material: Granite
Sponsor(s): Unknown
Topics: Early Statehood, 1907–1941; Government; Law and Order; Territorial Period, 1861–1907

Born in Fort Dodge, Iowa, William (Bill) Tilghman was appointed Deputy US marshal in 1891. He staked a claim near Chandler during the Sac and Fox Land Opening. He served as sheriff of Lincoln County, police chief of Oklahoma City, and Oklahoma state senator. He was killed in Cromwell on November 1, 1924. Tilghman’s gravesite is nearby.

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