Who bought all the rights to the East Texas Field from Dad Joiner in November 1930 and became the largest independent in East Texas?

Who bought all the rights to the East Texas Field from Dad Joiner in November 1930 and became the largest independent in East Texas?

• A. Haroldson Lafayette Hunt
• B. H. L. Hunt
• C. Sam Keene
• D. Edward Doheny

Answer: (A)

The key idea is identifying who secured the East Texas Field rights from Dad Joiner in 1930 and then became the region’s leading independent producer. In November 1930, Haroldson Lafayette Hunt—often known as H. L. Hunt—bought all of Dad Joiner’s East Texas oil rights. This acquisition launched him as the dominant independent in East Texas and helped establish the Hunt family's substantial oil empire. The other names were not the buyers of Joiner’s rights in that deal. Haroldson Lafayette Hunt and H. L. Hunt are the same person, with the latter being the more familiar shorthand.

The key idea is identifying who secured the East Texas Field rights from Dad Joiner in 1930 and then became the region’s leading independent producer. In November 1930, Haroldson Lafayette Hunt—often known as H. L. Hunt—bought all of Dad Joiner’s East Texas oil rights. This acquisition launched him as the dominant independent in East Texas and helped establish the Hunt family's substantial oil empire. The other names were not the buyers of Joiner’s rights in that deal. Haroldson Lafayette Hunt and H. L. Hunt are the same person, with the latter being the more familiar shorthand.