Columbus Marion Joiner
Columbus Marion "Dad" Joiner | |
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| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives | |
| In office 1889–1891 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 12, 1860 Center Star, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | March 27, 1947 (aged 87) Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Resting place | Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park in Dallas |
| Spouse(s) | (1) Lydia Ann Beaver Joiner (married 1882) (2) Dea England Joiner (married 1933) |
| Children | John Lee, James Bert, Willie Mae, Vernon Snow, Frances Sue, Martha Marie, Ruby Nell, Mary Louise |
| Parent(s) | James and Lucy Joiner |
| Alma mater | Self-educated |
| Occupation | Lawyer Oilman |
Columbus Marion Joiner, nicknamed Dad Joiner (March 12, 1860 – March 27, 1947), was an American politician and oilman who at the age of seventy drilled the discovery well of the East Texas Oil Field of the 1930s. Newspaper articles referred to Joiner as the Daddy of the Rusk County Oil Field.