Ross Sterling, Texan
Ross Sterling, Texan: A Memoir by the Founder of Humble Oil and Refining Company

Ross Sterling, Texan: A Memoir by the Founder of Humble Oil and Refining Company


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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 governor of Texas. Sterling was the principal founder of the Humble Oil and Refining Company, which eventually became the largest division of the ExxonMobil Corporation, as well as the owner of the Houston Post. Eager to "preserve a narrative record of his life and deeds," Ross Sterling hired Ed Kilman, an old friend and editorial page editor of the Houston Post, to write his biography. Though the book was nearly finished before Sterling's death in 1949, it never found a publisher due to Kilman's florid writing style and overly hagiographic portrayal of Sterling. In this volume, by contrast, editor Don Carleton uses the original oral history dictated by Ross Sterling to Ed Kilman to present the former governor's life story in his own words. Sterling vividly describes his formative years, early business ventures, and active role in developing the Texas oil industry. He also recalls his political career, from his appointment to the Texas Highway Commission to his term as governor, ending with his controversial defeat for reelection by "Ma" Ferguson. Sterling's reminiscences constitute an important primary source not only on the life of a Texan who deserves to be more widely remembered, but also on the history of Houston and the growth of the American oil industry.

Table of Contents:
* Foreword by Dolph Briscoe, Jr. * Introduction by Don Carleton * Chapter 1. Double Bayou * Chapter 2. The Flip of a Coin * Chapter 3. The First Two Oil Wells * Chapter 4. Taking Over Standard * Chapter 5. A Personality Company * Chapter 6. Pulling Stakes at Fifty * Chapter 7. Deerslayers Deluxe * Chapter 8. Highways of Destiny * Chapter 9. The Unbonding Plan * Chapter 10. An Unpolitical Politician * Chapter 11. Pour It On * Chapter 12. The World Loves a Winner * Chapter 13. The Supreme Honor of My Life * Chapter 14. Crisis in East Texas * Chapter 15. Drowning in Ten-Cent Oil * Chapter 16. Holding the Bull * Chapter 17. Whistling in the Dark * Chapter 18. Flying Words and Eggs * Chapter 19. The Battle of the People * Chapter 20. It Was a Great Show * Chapter 21. Martial Law's Finale * Chapter 22. Back in the Chips * Chapter 23. The View from the Western Slope * Epilogue by Ed Kilman * Notes * Index

About the Author :
Ross Sterling (1875-1949) was the thirty-first governor of Texas. Ed Kilman (1896-1969) was a reporter and editor at the Houston Post. Don Carleton is Executive Director of the Center for American History.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780292714427
  • Publisher: University of Texas Press
  • Publisher Imprint: University of Texas Press
  • Height: 229 mm
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: A Memoir by the Founder of Humble Oil and Refining Company
  • Width: 152 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0292714424
  • Publisher Date: 01 Feb 2007
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 25 mm
  • Weight: 709 gr


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