Erle P. Halliburton
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Erle Palmer Halliburton was an American businessman specializing in oil field services.
Early life
Halliburton was born on September 22, 1892, near Henning, Tennessee, the son of Lou Emma (Cothran) and Edwin Graves Halliburton.[1] When Halliburton was 12 years old, his father died. At 14, Halliburton left home to support the family. As a youth, he learned how to operate heavy machinery such as a locomotive, a steam crane, and a steam shovel. Later, Halliburton was a salesman in New York.
Business career
Before the
Halliburton then moved to
Halliburton also founded Southwest Air Fast Express, which was later acquired by American Airlines.[3]
Halliburton designed the aluminum suitcases which are now manufactured by Zero Halliburton.
Halliburton was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame in 1957.[4]
Halliburton died on October 13, 1957, in Los Angeles at the age of 65.
Private life
Halliburton was married to Vida C. Taber Halliburton. They had 5 children: Erle P., Jr., David, Zola Catherine, Vida Jessie, and Ruth Lou.[5] Erle Halliburton was a cousin of the famed adventure writer Richard Halliburton.[6]
Further reading
- Kenny A. Franks, The Oklahoma Petroleum Industry (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1980);
- Kenny A. Franks, Paul F. Lambert, and Carl N. Tyson, Early Oklahoma Oil: A Photographic History, 1859–1936 (College Station: Texas A&M University Press, 1981).
- J. Evetts Haley, Erle P. Halliburton: Genius with Cement (Duncan, Okla.: Privately printed, 1959).
Notes
- ^ "Halliburton, Erle Palmer | the Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture".
- ^ Oklahoma Historical Society (2010). "Halliburton, Erle Palmer (1892-1957)". Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History & Culture. Archived from the original on 2011-03-25. Retrieved 2011-04-08.
- ^ "A Visionary Reforms the Airline Industry | America by Air". airandspace.si.edu. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
- ^ "Oklahoma Hall of Fame". Retrieved November 16, 2012.
- ^ Harris, Sherri. "Halliburton, Erle Palmer | the Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture".
- ^ Heaver, Stuart (2014). "Richard Halliburton: the hero time forgot". Post Magazine. South China Morning Post. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
External links
- Yearbook portrait of Erle Halliburton, Los Angeles, 1935. Los Angeles TimesPhotographic Archive (Collection 1429). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
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