Governor Cyrus Harris, first elected in 1856, served for five terms. He is buried in Drake, Oklahoma.

Governor Jonas Wolf, first elected in 1884, served two terms, during which he opposed allotment. He was buried on his family farm in Johnston County, Indian Territory, where he spent most of his life.

Governor Burney was born on a steamboat traveling up the Red River during Removal and was named after the vessel’s captain, Benjamin Crooks. In 1878, he was elected Governor, serving from 1878-80.

Governor Guy was born in Indian Territory and served in the Civil War battles of Bull Run and Gettysburg. In 1870, he was elected Governor serving from 1886-88.

Governor Overton served four terms. He was buried in Overton Cemetery near Willis, Oklahoma and was reinterred at the New Willis Cemetery during construction of Lake Texoma.

Governor Maytubby served from the end of the Great Depression until he died in office. His appointment by the U.S. government included a call for the liquidation of the remaining Chickasaw tribal lands. He is buried in Oklahoma City.

Governor Harris was born near Tishomingo, Oklahoma. He was elected in 1896 and served as Governor from 1896 to 1898. After serving as Governor, he became the first president of the Chickasaw Bank.

Governor Byrd pushed for more independence for Chickasaws during his time as Governor. He is buried in Ada, Oklahoma.

Governor Maytubby served on the Dawes Commission and helped find fraudulent claims of Chickasaw citizenship. He was elected Governor in 1906, but never took office. He is buried in Kenefic, Oklahoma.

Governor Maytubby served out the remaining term of his nephew, Floyd Maytubby, who died while in office. He helped found the Five Civilized Tribes Museum. He is buried in Muskogee, Oklahoma.

Governor Guy served as both Governor and in the Chickasaw senate. He remained involved in Chickasaw affairs beyond his terms in government. He is buried in Sulphur, Oklahoma.

Governor E.B. Maytubby was born in Maytubby Springs near Caddo, Indian Territory. He attended Chickasaw Male Academy in Tishomingo, Oklahoma, and was a member of the first Inter-Tribal Council of the Five Civilized Tribes. He served as Governor from May until October, 1963.

Governor Johnston served as 22nd, 24th and 26th governor of the Chickasaw Nation during his career. He was the first Chickasaw governor to be appointed by the president of the United States in 1906. He served as the Governor of the Chickasaw Nation for more than 30 years, until his death in 1939. He is buried in Tishomingo, Oklahoma.

Jonas Wolf was born near present-day De Soto, Mississippi and moved with his family to Indian Territory during Removal in 1838. He had little formal education but was a skilled farmer and stockman. He was elected in 1884 and served two terms as Governor 1884-1886 and 1892-1894.

Overton James became the first Governor elected in more than 60 years.

Governor Overton James Reelected to Third Term

Bill Anoatubby Elected as Tribe’s First Lieutenant Governor

Overton James was born in Bromide, Oklahoma. He spent several years in the U.S. Navy before returning to Oklahoma to attend college and become an educator. He was first appointed Governor by President Kennedy in 1963 and served until 1971. He was then elected to four consecutive four-year terms.

Governor Bill Anoatubby Reelected to Seventh Term

Governor Bill Anoatubby Reelected to Eighth Term

Governor Bill Anoatubby Reelected to Ninth Term

Governor Bill Anoatubby Reelected to Sixth Term

Governor Byrd was born in Marshall County, Mississippi and shortly after moved to Indian Territory with his family. He attended the Chickasaw Academy near Tishomingo and briefly served at the end of the Civil War. He was elected in 1888 and served two terms as Governor in 1888-90 and 1890-92.

Douglas H. Johnston Elected Governor

Palmer S. Mosely Elected Governor

Governor Bill Anoatubby Reelected to Fourth Term

Bill Anoatubby Elected Governor

Governor Bill Anoatubby Reelected to Fifth Term

Governor Bill Anoatubby Reelected to Second Term

Governor Harris was born near Pontotoc, Mississippi. He served as an interpreter at the numerous councils held to arrange details of Chickasaw Removal. After Removal, he settled on the Blue River and was a successful businessman. He was elected Governor in 1856 and served five terms, serving from 1856-58, 1860-62, 1866-68, 1868-70 and 1872-74.

Governor Bill Anoatubby Reelected to Third Term

Governor Mosely was born in Tam-a-ho-shay, Choctaw Nation and was educated in Nashville, Tennessee. He served as the interpreter for the Chickasaw legislature and later as a representative, as well as a judge. He was elected Governor in 1984 and served two terms in 1894-96 and 1902-04.

Governor James was the first governor elected after Oklahoma statehood. He served four appointed terms and four elected terms.

Governor Overton James Reelected to Second Term

Governor James began his tenure as governor in a part-time capacity, but the needs of the tribe required him to leave his job as the State Director of Indian Education and fill his gubernatorial position full time.

Governor Overton James Reelected to Fourth Term

Governor Maytubby was born in Mississippi and moved with his family to Indian Territory shortly after. He served as a captain in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. He was elected Governor in 1906 but never officially took office.

Governor Johnston was born in Skullyville, Indian Territory. He studied in Tishomingo and at Bloomfield Academy. He worked as a farmer and stockman, and later served as the superintendent of Bloomfield Academy.

Governor James became the youngest Governor of the Chickasaw Nation, appointed at age 38. He would serve four appointed terms until being elected by vote in 1970.

Governor Mosely served two separate terms, during which he signed the Atoka Agreement that began tribal land allotment. He helped draft the Supplemental Agreement that saved the tribe millions of dollars. He is buried at his family cemetery northeast of Bromide, Oklahoma.

Benjamin Franklin Overton was born in Mississippi and was orphaned early in his life. He attended the Chickasaw Male Academy in Tishomingo, Indian Territory, and displayed an early interest in politics. Before his election as Governor, he served in both the Chickasaw senate and legislature and as a delegate to Washington, D.C. He was elected in 1874 and served four terms as Governor from 1874-76, 1876-78, 1880-82 and 1882-84.

Governor Anoatubby was born in Denison, Texas, and grew up in Tishomingo, Oklahoma. He attended Murray State College in Tishomingo and East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma. He served in several positions for the Chickasaw Nation’s health department before becoming the tribe’s first popularly elected Lieutenant Governor. He was elected Governor in 1987.

Governor Harris worked to improve tribal education by building and repairing schools throughout the nation. He oversaw the construction of the capitol building in Tishomingo, Oklahoma, and improved the Chickasaw Nation’s business administration. He is buried in Tishomingo, Oklahoma.

Floyd Maytubby was born in Caddo, Indian Territory. He served in World War I in an Army field artillery unit and worked in banking before his appointment as Governor by President Roosevelt in 1939. He served as Governor from 1939-63.

Governor Burney served for one term and was a proponent of education. He was a dedicated Christian and remained active in church life in his retirement. He was buried near his farm in Aylesworth, Oklahoma, and was reinterred at New Burney Cemetery 3 miles to the west during the construction of Lake Texoma.