Before the Founding of Lawton
Land Lottery and Auction
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Teaching Materials
W. A. Richards |
Congress passed laws about setting up town sites. One of the laws was the Lottery Opening Bill. It was approved on March 3, 1901. Lands not claimed during the Land Lottery were set aside and auctioned off. People bought the lands to use for businesses and homes. William Alford Richards was in charge of the town lot sales. He had supervised the other phases of the opening of the tribal lands. Richards made J. R. Hampton a Commissioner. Mr. Hampton was in charge of the sale of lots in Lawton. |
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