Robert M. McFarlin

Robert M. McFarlin
Born(1866-07-27)July 27, 1866
Ovilla, Texas, US
DiedAugust 11, 1942(1942-08-11) (aged 76)
Kansas City, Missouri, US
OccupationBusinessman

Robert M. McFarlin (July 27, 1866 – August 11, 1942) was an American oilman, cattle rancher, philanthropist, and businessman who is best known for amassing a fortune by drilling for oil near Glenpool, Oklahoma, with his nephew and son-in-law, James A. Chapman. He was among the early pioneer oilmen who established the state of Oklahoma as a center of the oil industry in the early part of the 20th century.

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