Amon G. Carter

Amon G. Carter
Born
Giles Amon Carter

(1879-12-11)December 11, 1879
Crafton, Texas, U.S.
DiedJune 23, 1955(1955-06-23) (aged 75)
Resting placeGreenwood Memorial Cemetery
EducationTexas Tech University
OccupationNewspaper 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. A legacy in his will was used to create Fort Worth's Amon Carter Museum of American Art, which was founded by his daughter, Ruth Carter Stevenson, in January 1961.