The world's richest Indian : the scandal over Jackson Barnett's oil fortune
Thorne, Tanis CAuthor
Oxford : Oxford University Press,
2005.
This is a biography of Jackson Barnett, who gained unexpected wealth from oil found on his property. It explores how control of his fortune was contested by his guardian, the state of Oklahoma, the Baptist Church, the Bureau of Indian Affairs and an adventuress who kidnapped and married him.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
This is a biography of Jackson Barnett, who gained unexpected wealth from oil found on his property. It explores how control of his fortune was contested by his guardian, the state of Oklahoma, the Baptist Church, the Bureau of Indian Affairs and an adventuress who kidnapped and married him.
Description based on print version record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Barnett, Jackson, 1856-1934.
United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs
United States. Commission to the Five Civilized Tribes
Creek Indians
Indians of North America
Indians of North America
Baptists
Gender & Ethnic Studies
Social Sciences
Ethnic & Race Studies