Ross Sterling, Texan : a memoir by the founder of Humble Oil and Refining Company / Ross S. Sterling and Ed Kilman ; edited and revised by Don Carleton ; foreword by Dolph Briscoe, Jr.

Ross Sterling, Texan : a memoir by the founder of Humble Oil and Refining Company / Ross S. Sterling and Ed Kilman ; edited and revised by Don Carleton ; foreword by Dolph Briscoe, Jr.

"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 gover...

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Main Author: Sterling, Ross S., 1875-1949
Contributors: Kilman, Edward W., 1896-, Carleton, Don E., 1947-
Corporate Contributor: University of Texas at Austin. Center for American History.
Format: Electronic eBook
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.
Governors > Texas > Biography.
Businessmen > Texas > Biography.
Bankers > Texas > Biography.
Petroleum industry and trade > Texas > History > 20th century.
Texas > Politics and government > 1865-1950.
Texas > Economic conditions > 20th century.
Houston (Tex.) > Biography.
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