WILLIAM JOHN HOOKWAY
Navajo Co. Az

History of Arizona, pg 21

The present clerk of the county board of supervisors of Navajo 
County, William j.Hookway, is a man of marked ability and 
energy and his record since coming to this city eighteen years 
ago, has gained for him the respect of his fellowmen. He was 
born in Cleveland, Ohio on the 10th day of March 1882 and is 
the fourth in order of birth of the five children who blessed 
the union of John Henry and Adaline (James) Hookway. His father, 
who had served for many years as superintendent of steel mills 
died in 1924 at the age of seventy seven years.

William J. Hookway received his education in the public schools 
of his home city and then spent six years in steel mill offices 
after which he gained employment in the Cleveland Post Office in 
which he worked for three years and ten months.

On May 23 ,1906 he came to Seligman, Arizona where he went to 
work on the offices of the Atchison, Topeka an Santa Fe Railroad. 
In 1911 he was sent to Holbrook as that company's agent, filling 
that position until 1916 when he resigned to engage in mercantile 
affairs. In 1927 he turned his attention to the general insurance 
business but is now filling the position of clerk to the county 
board of supervisors and clerk of the city of Holbrook.

Mr. Hookway  was united in marriage to Miss Anna L. Larson, a 
daughter of Norma and Elizabeth Larson and they are the parents 
of three children: Norman William, aged nineteen and a graduate 
of Holbrook High School and now employed in a bank here; William 
J. Jr, aged twelve years, and Jena Adeline, aged sixteen, both 
of whom are in school.  Mrs. Hookway is a past matron of the 
Order of the Eastern Star, is a past president of the Women's 
Club and is very active in local civic and social affairs.  
Mr. Hookway has served as a member of the city Council and 
has been a member of the School Board since 1921.  He belongs 
to Chalcedony Lodge No. 6 F and AM of which he is a past master 
and is a past worthy patron of the Order of Eastern Star.  He is 
a man of purpose and useful life and enjoys the uniform 
confidence of all how know him.

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