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Ross Sterling, Texan : a memoir by the founder of Humble Oil and Refining Company /

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Born on a farm near Anahuac, Texas, in 1875 and possessed of only a fourth-grade education, Ross Sterling was one of the most successful Texans of his generation. Driven by a relentless work ethic, he become a wealthy oilman, banker, newspaper publisher, and, from 1931 to 1933, one-term governor of...

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Main Author: Sterling, Ross S., 1875-1949 (Author)
Corporate Author: University of Texas at Austin. Center for American History
Other Authors: Kilman, Edward W., 1896-, Carleton, Don E., 1947-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Austin : University of Texas Press, 2007.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Sterling, Ross S., > 1875-1949.
Humble Oil and Refining Company (Incorporated in Tex.) > Biography.
Houston post-dispatch > History.
Humble Oil and Refining Company (Incorporated in Tex.)
Governors > Texas > Biography.
Businessmen > Texas > Biography.
Bankers > Texas > Biography.
Texas > Politics and government > 1865-1950.
Petroleum industry and trade > Texas > History > 20th century.
Texas > Economic conditions > 20th century.
Houston (Tex.) > Biography.
Hommes d'affaires > Texas > Biographies.
Banquiers > Texas > Biographies.
Texas > Politique et gouvernement > 1865-1950.
Pétrole > Industrie et commerce > Texas > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Texas > Conditions économiques > 20e siècle.
Bankers.
Businessmen.
Economic history.
Governors.
Petroleum industry and trade.
Politics and government.
Texas.
Texas > Houston.
1865-1999
Biographies.
History.
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Call Number: F391.S829 A3 2007
 
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