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The Waggoner Ranch is a historic ranch located 13 miles south of Vernon, Texas, in north Texas near the Red River and Oklahoma border. Founded in 1852 by Daniel Waggoner , [ 2 ] it is the largest ranch within one fence in the United States.
William Thomas Waggoner (August 31, 1852 – December 11, 1934) was an American rancher, oilman, banker, horsebreeder and philanthropist from Texas. He was the owner of the Waggoner Ranch, where he found oil in 1903. He was the founding president of the Waggoner National Bank of Vernon.
Guy Waggoner was born on September 21, 1883. [1] His father, William Thomas Waggoner, was the owner of the Waggoner Ranch in Texas. [2] His mother was Ella (Halsell) Waggoner. [2] He had a brother, E. Paul Waggoner and a sister, Electra Waggoner. [2] They grew up at the Waggoner Mansion (a.k.a. 'El Castile') in Decatur as well as on the ...
The mansion was built in 1883 for Daniel Waggoner, owner of the Waggoner Ranch. [2] [3] [5] It was designed in the Victorian architectural style. [2] It comprises sixteen rooms and six bathrooms, with two bedrooms on the ground floor and four bedrooms on the first floor. [2] The house was inherited by Daniel Waggoner's son, William Thomas ...
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Electra Waggoner (January 6, 1882 – November 26, 1925) was an American rancher and socialite from Texas. She was an heiress to the Waggoner Ranch , one of the largest ranches in the United States. The town of Electra, Texas , was named in her honor.
The nearby Waggoner Ranch holds the distinction of being the largest spread in Texas under one fence. The ranch remains operational, with business in petroleum, farming, horses, and cattle. The Waggoner produces some of the best ranch horses in Texas, [citation needed] many from the breeding of the quarter horse Poco Bueno. According to the ...
Electra Waggoner Biggs (November 8, 1912 – April 23, 2001) was a Texas-born heiress, socialite and artist, and owner of a portion of the Waggoner Ranch in Texas. She is widely known for her sculptures of Will Rogers, Dwight Eisenhower, Harry Truman, Bob Hope, Knute Rockne and numerous other prominent subjects.