Ernest W. Marland Ernest Whitworth (E.W.) Marland, was governor of Oklahoma from 1935 to 1939. A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Marland was born May 8, 1874. He was educated at Park Institute of that city and received his LL.B. from the University of Michigan, in 1893. He began his law practice at Pittsburgh, but engaged in the oil production business after moving to Oklahoma. He was president of the Marland Oil Company until its consolidation; Member of the Seventy-third United States Congress from 1933 to 1935; Governor of Oklahoma from January 15, 1935, to January 9, 1939. Before Marland left office, nearly 90,000 Oklahomans were working on 1,300 WPA projects. Marland provided leadership in the development of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol and the Interstate Oil Compact. His civic contributions to Ponca City included the Pioneer Woman Statue. Marland was married twice. First, in 1903 to Mary Virginia (Collins) Marland. This union lasted until her death in 1926. Two years later, in 1928, he married Lydie (Roberts) Marland, Lydie Marland , and that lasted until he died on October 3, 1941.
Preceded by: William H. Murray Governor of Oklahoma 1935-1939 Succeeded by: Leon C. Phillips
Governors of Oklahoma Haskell • Cruce • Williams • Robertson • Walton • Trapp • Johnston • Holloway • W. Murray • Marland • Phillips • Kerr • Turner • J. Murray • Gary • Edmondson • Nigh • Bellmon • Bartlett • Hall • Boren • Nigh • Bellmon • Walters • Keating • Henry
