Robert Lee Thornton
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sfwife
N 32° 46.855 W 096° 45.681
14S E 709662 N 3629218
Former Dallas Mayor
Waymark Code: WM73TG
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 08/28/2009
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For more than 40 years an inspired leader and a powerful force in the development of the city he loved from village to great metropolis. ~ from plaque
Thornton held many jobs in his lifetime including cotton picker, store clerk and traveling salesman. In 1916 he became one of the founders of the Mercantile National Bank. He became prominent in the community and served as President of the Chamber of Commerce and the State Fair of Texas.
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