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Haroldson Lafayette Hunt Jr. (February 17, 1889 – November 29, 1974) was an American oil tycoon. [1] By 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.
Haroldson Lafayette Hunt Jr. was born on February 17, 1889, near Ramsey, Illinois. [3] During the 1930s, he bought the title for the East Texas Oil Field for $1,000,000, and became one of the eight richest Americans until his death on November 29, 1974, with a net worth between $300–700 million.
Hunt Oil Corporate Headquarters in Dallas, TX. Hunt Oil Co. is an independent oil and gas company headquartered in Dallas, Texas. It conducts its main oil production activities in the United States, Canada and, as of 1984, in Yemen. [1] In the past, the company was owned by American oil tycoon Haroldson Lafayette Hunt. [2]
On October 19, 1915, Hill was born as Margaret Hunt in Lake Village, Arkansas. [1] Hill's father was H. L. Hunt (1889–1974) and her mother was Lyda Bunker (1889–1955), both members of the Hunt family. [2] [3] [4] Hill grew up in El Dorado, Arkansas and Tyler, Texas, and moved to Dallas, Texas in 1938.
Texas has been under siege from an invasive non-native species for decades and the battle still rages to this day. Wild hogs have plagued Texas land going back to the early 1900s, tearing up ...
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William Herbert Hunt went bankrupt in 1990, [5] but was able to recover years later. [6] In 2012, Hunt sold a minor portion of Petro-Hunt's assets in the Williston Basin to Halcon Resources [7] for $1.45 billion, lifting his net wealth to an estimated $3 billion. Petro-Hunt continues to operate in the Williston Basin, Permian/Delaware Basins ...