H. L. Hunt - Wikipedia
WEBBy trading poker winnings for oil rights according to legend, but more likely through money he gained from successful speculation in oil leases, he ultimately secured title to much of the East Texas Oil Field, one of the world's largest oil deposits.
H. L. Hunt | Oil Tycoon, Philanthropist, Entrepreneur | Britannica …
WEBH. L. Hunt (born Feb. 17, 1889, Ramsey, Ill., U.S.—died Nov. 29, 1974, Dallas, Texas) was an American founder of a multibillion dollar oil business who promoted his ultraconservative political views on his own radio program.
East Texas Oilfield Discovery - American Oil & Gas Historical …
WEBDuring his travels, young H.L. Hunt learned to gamble and played cards in bunkhouses, hobo camps, and saloons. But his life change when an Arkansas wildcat well, the Busey-Armstrong No. 1, erupted oil on January 10, 1921.
H. L. Hunt - Encyclopedia.com
WEBMay 23, 2018 · H. L. Hunt (1889-1974) was an entrepreneur who built a financial empire from a small early investment in oil in Arkansas. In his later years he was perhaps the world's richest man.
THE HUNTS: A DYNASTY BUILT ON POKER AND OIL
WEBAug 30, 1986 · Known as Arkansas Slim, his winnings from the poker tables were used to buy oil leases. H. L. Hunt made enough money to build a mansion and lose as much as $30,000 a night in the town's...
H. L. Hunt Turned $50 Loan Into an Oil Empire; Texan, 75, …
WEBHLH Products, a food‐processing subsidiary of Hunt Oil, has 14 processing plants had had 1963 sales of about $22 million. H. L. Hunt is a large land owner, and once was the largest pecan...
Hunt, Haroldson Lafayette (1889–1974) - TSHA
WEBFeb 1, 1995 · H. L. Hunt, oil tycoon, the youngest of eight children of Haroldson Lafayette and Ella Rose (Myers) Hunt, was born in Carson Township, Fayette County, Illinois, on February 17, 1889. He was educated at home. In 1905 he traveled through Colorado, California, and Texas.
Hunt Oil Company - Company History
WEBHunt Oil Company founder H.L. Hunt firmly believed that over-drilling would kill oil fields prematurely. In 1940, the Long Lake Recycling Plant opened. He used this plant to conserve gas and maximize oil recovery from the East Texas field.
A Sweeping Tale of Four Giants of Texas Oil - The New York Times
WEBJan 17, 2009 · H. L. Hunt, arguably the biggest of the big four, was a former professional gambler who talked an aging wildcatter into selling him a parcel of leases that proved to be in the heart of one of...
Texas Titans: H.L. Hunt, Legendary Oil Tycoon
WEBOct 18, 2022 · Join us for a Texas history lesson about H.L. Hunt, the legendary oil man with incredible intuition, gumption, and wealth.
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