The year was 1911. Or maybe 1912. Either way, it was a bleary afternoon in the growing boomtown of Electra in Wichita Falls, Texas. A powerful young man with a sauntering gait, bordering on a limp, lumbered into the only café in town, joined by his newly acquainted boss. He was looking for a warm meal after a hard day. It was his first day in Electra, and his first day on the job as a mule driver, hired just that same morning after helping dig out a buggy. He’d come to Electra for oil money, but mule money would have to do for now.

About Wildcatter History:

There are few stories throughout history that are as exciting, compelling, and downright mysterious as the discovery of American oilfields. These are stories that still captivate us today, even though they began more than a century ago.

The original wildcatters were hardworking men who risked everything to find black gold. Wildcatter History is about these pioneers, their lives, discoveries, and the empires they created. Follow along to learn about each wildcatter—from Hugh Roy Cullen to T. Boone Pickens—as well as the legacy they left behind.

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