H. L. Hunt
Haroldson Lafayette Hunt, Jr. born on February 17, 1889 in Carson Township, Illinois, United States - died November 29, 1974 in Dallas, Texas, was an American oil tycoon. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Better known as H. L. Hunt, he was born in Illinois, the youngest of eight children. His father, also named Haroldson Lafayette Hunt, was a prosperous farmer-entrepreneur; his mother was Ella Rose (Myers) Hunt. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ He was educated at home, and as a teenager travelled to various places before settling in Arkansas, where he was running a cotton plantation by 1912. He ended up making a fortune in the oil business and was reportedly the world's first billionaire.
February 17: February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 317 days remaining (318 in leap years).... 1889: 1889 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar).... United States: :For other uses, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation).... H. L. Hunt related Images and Photos (experimental)
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