Lee Wilder Thomas
Male, Deceased Person
1873 – 1953
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Who was Lee Wilder Thomas?
Lee Wilder Thomas, known as Rev. L.W. Thomas, was a prominent African-American business and oil man. L.W. Thomas was among the lucky land owners in the Mexia, Texas, oil field. In the early 1930s, he partnered with Jake Simmons, Jr., another wealthy African-American oil broker. Together, these two men built Simmons Royalty Co., one of the leading African-American oil and mineral right royalty companies in the state of Oklahoma.
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- Born
- Aug 15, 1873
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- Wiley College
- Died
- Apr 11, 1953
Muskogee
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on July 23, 2013
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