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Amon G. Carter

1879 – 1955

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Wikipedia Summary

Amon Giles Carter Sr. was an American newspaperman. He was the creator and publisher of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, as well as a civic booster for Fort Worth, Texas. He is the namesake of the Amon Carter Museum of American Art, which was founded by his daughter, Ruth Carter Stevenson, in January 1961.

Biographical & Professional Details

Date of birth
December 11, 1879
Date of death
June 23, 1955
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