Amon G. Carter
Amon Giles Carter Sr. (born Giles Amon Carter; December 11, 1879 – June 23, 1955) was the creator and publisher of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, and a nationally known civic booster for Fort Worth, Texas. A legacy in his will was used to create Fort Worth's Amon Carter Museum, which was founded by his daughter, Ruth Carter Stevenson, in January 1961.
Amon G. Carter | |
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| Born | Giles Amon Carter December 11, 1879 Crafton, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | June 23, 1955 (aged 75) Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
| Resting place | Greenwood Memorial Cemetery |
| Occupation | Newspaper publisher |
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