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 |
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.[1] A legacy in his will was used to create Fort Worth's Amon Carter Museum of American Art,[2] which was founded by his daughter, Ruth Carter Stevenson, in January 1961.[3]
- ^ Cervantez, Brian (2019). Amon Carter. University of Oklahoma Press.
- ^ "Amon G. Carter Foundation - History of the Foundation". Agcf.org. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ "Creator of Carter Museum of American Art dies". Associated Press. 2013-01-07. Archived from the original on 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2013-01-16.