J. G. Selman - Freedom, OK
Posted by: 
YoSam.
N 36° 46.165 W 099° 06.773
14S E 489925 N 4069299
Nickname was "Jimmie Fewclothes"
Waymark Code: WMNB90
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 02/05/2015
Views: 3
County of monument: Woods County
Location of monument: Eagle Pass & Frontier Drive, Freedom
Monument erected by: The Cimarron Cowboys Association
Date monument erected: April 14, 1950
Memorial Text:
J. G. Selman
cowboy rancher banker state highway commissioner
In 1892 as a ragged boy of 15 years, he found work as a horse wrangler with the Bar Z outfit at Hashell, Texas. The friendly cowboys outfitted him with needed clothing and the camp clown gave him the nickname of "Jimmie Fewclothes". Which he has proudly carried over a long period of success in businesses and public affairs. In 1894 he came to this region with the Bar Z and by 1902 he began his own independent operations.