Tulare County Biographies

W. E. Holaday

Transcribed by Kathy Sedler

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        W. E. Holaday, the well known cattleman, rancher and banker of Tipton, 
is among the favorably known and representative citizens of Tulare county, 
having by his indomitable enterprise and progressive methods contributed in a 
material way to the advancement of the community. He was born in Tulare on the 
20th day of March, 1888, the son of Miles and Frances (Mann) Holaday. These 
parents, who were born, reared and married in Iowa, came to Tulare county in the 
'70s, settled on land near Tulare and Miles Holaday gained considerable 
prominence as a successful rancher and public-spirited citizen. The father died 
in 1919 and his wife passed away in 1923.
        W. E. Holaday was reared on his father's farm and secured a good common 
school and high school education. For awhile after leaving school he clerked in 
stores in Tulare and Taft, then became associated with his father-in-law, W. M. 
Thomson, and his brother, Carter Holaday, under the firm name of Thomson & 
Holaday Brothers, in the cattle business. They have been very successful and 
have handled an enormous number of cattle and hogs. Mr. Holaday also assists in 
caring for Mr. Thomson's lands, comprising about eight hundred acres of fine 
land, devoted to cattle raising and farming. Mr. Holaday is the owner of a fine 
ranch of forty acres and has been very successful in its operation. Mr. Holaday 
is a member of the board of directors of the Farmers State Bank of Tulare and 
Tipton and was one of the organizers of the branch bank in Tipton. He has been 
deeply interested in educational affairs and has rendered efficient service' as 
a member of the school board.
        Mr. Holaday was married to Miss Gladys Thomson, the daughter of W. M. 
Thomson, who is represented elsewhere in this work, and they are the parents of 
two children; Billy and Gale. He is a member of the Benevolent Protective Order 
of Elks and he and his wife have membership in the Order of the Eastern Star. 
The qualities which have made Mr. Holaday one of the successful men of his 
community have also brought him the esteem of his fellowmen, who appreciate his 
many fine qualities of character.
 
Source:  History of Tulare County and Kings County, California � Kathleen 
Edwards Small & J. Larry Smith, Vol. II, Chicago, The S. J. Clarke Publishing 
Company, 1926., pp. 47-48