Joseph Sterling Bridwell - Fort Worth Stockyards - Fort Worth, TX
N 32° 47.326 W 097° 20.806
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Oil man Joseph Sterling Bridwell is honored with a star on the Texas Trail of Fame in the Fort Worth Stockyards, Fort Worth, TX.
Waymark Code: WMRPAX
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/17/2016
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Mr. Bridwell's star is located on the south side of E Exchange Ave, on the sidewalk in front of the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame, and it says:
Texas Trail of Fame
Joseph Sterling Bridwell
Oil Man/Rancher
Fort Worth Stockyards
The Texas Trail of Fame website (see link) has a photo of Mr. Bridwell, as well as this short biography:
Bridwell was born in Northview in Webster County in southern Missouri and attended public school in nearby Marshfield, Missouri. After a short time in Oklahoma, Bridwell relocated in 1909 to Wichita Falls.
First involved in the barbed wire and real estate business, he first drilled for oil in 1917 and formed the Cashion Oil Company. In 1921, Bridwell leased ranchland near Nocona, Texas, from the large landholder William T. Waggoner. He found this land rich in petroleum and drilled there in 1921. In 1927, his newly established Bridwell Oil Company owned more than seven hundred wells in Texas, Oklahoma, and four other western states.
During the 1940s and 1950s, Bridwell was the largest independent oil operator in Texas. Bridwell was affiliated with most of the interest groups created to support the oil industry, such as the American Petroleum Institute and the Texas Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association (now the Texas Oil & Gas Association).
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About the Texas Trail of Fame: (visit link)
The Texas Trail of Fame was established in 1997 to honor those who have made a significant contribution to our Western way of life. Throughout the walkways of the Fort Worth National Historic District, bronze inlaid markers have been placed in honor of their achievements. The desire of the Texas Trail of Fame is to inspire and educate visitors through the adventure of reflecting on these Westerner’s accomplishments. Trail Guides are available at the Stockyards Visitor's Information Center. So come on out to the Fort Worth Stockyards, grab a guide, and hit the trail!