Robert M. McFarlin
Robert M. McFarlin | |
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Born | July 27, 1866 Ovilla, Texas |
Died | August 11, 1942 Kansas City, MO |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Businessman |
Robert M. McFarlin (July 27, 1866 – August 11, 1942) was an American oilman,
Early life
Robert McFarlin was born July 27, 1866 to Porter and Caroline McFarlin in Ovilla, Texas (near Waxahachie). He married Ida Barnard in 1886. They moved to the town of Norman, then in Oklahoma Territory, in 1890, where they worked as cattle farmers and operated a feed store, During this time, their only son was born and died. They then moved to a farm in Indian Territory near the town of Holdenville in 1895.[2]
Business activities
McFarlin and Chapman had first partnered in 1903 to create the Holdenville Oil and Gas Company, which owned 10 acres (4.0 ha) in the middle of the
The McFarlin Building at 11 E. 5th Street in Tulsa was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on December 6, 1979, and its NRIS number is 79002030.In 1910, McFarlin,
Philanthropy
McFarlin's philanthropy centered on churches and higher education. The most significant projects funded by the McFarlin family included:
- McFarlin College was the proposed name of a college to be located in the city of Methodist-affiliated college. It ceased to exist as an entity when it merged with Henry Kendall College in 1920 to form the University of Tulsa. In 1929, he contributed $450,000 to build the McFarlin Library of the University of Tulsa, which is still in use.[4][7]
- In 1924, the Methodist Church South in Norman called on Robert McFarlin during a fund raising drive to build a new church building. Remembering the support given by the church when their infant son had died in Norman, the McFarlins made a generous contribution toward the new building. In addition, they established an endowment to support maintenance of the church. The contribution was valued at $600,000 in 1924.[4] McFarlin Memorial United Methodist Church, located in Norman, Oklahoma, stands in honor of his contributions to the United Methodist Church.[2]
- In 1925, the McFarlin family donated $600,000 to build the McFarlin Auditorium on the Southern Methodist University campus in Dallas, Texas.[4]
McFarlin House
The McFarlin house at 1610 S. Carson Ave. in Tulsa, was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on January 25, 1979, under National Register Criteria C. Its NRIS number is 79002031.[8]
Personal and family
McFarlin was married to Ida May Barnard (February 12, 1868 – November 18, 1938). Ida died of a
Bibliography
- Tyson, Carl N. The McMan: The lives of Robert M. McFarlin and James A. Chapman. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press (1977). ISBN 0806114460
References
- ^ "McFarlin, Robert M. | 1935". oklahomahof.com. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- ^ a b Potts, Christian. The Norman Transcript. "In memory." December 3, 2009. Retrieved March 16, 2013.[1]
- ^ a b Tyson, Carl. Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. "McMan Oil Company." Retrieved March 15, 2013.[2]
- ^ a b c d e "McFARLIN, ROBERT MARTIN (1866–1942)". Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved November 1, 2010.
- ^ "CHAPMAN, JAMES ALLEN (1881–1966)". Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved November 1, 2010.
- ^ Tulsa Preservation Commission. "Buildings in the National Register of Historic Places – McFarlin House."[3]
- ^ "University of Tulsa. Library Timeline, 1921 – 1940".
- ^ "Robert M. McFarlin House". LandmarkHunter.com. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- ^ Find a grave: Ida May Barnard McFarlin. Retrieved March 16, 2013
- ^ RootsWeb:Queries of Cleveland County, Oklahoma. Retrieved March 16, 2013.[4]
- ^ Oklahoma Heritage Association. Oklahoma Hall of Fame database. Retrieved March 15, 2013.[5]