R. L. Thornton
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R. L. Thornton was a prominent mid-20th-century Dallas businessman and civic leader who played a key role in the city’s economic growth and urban development.
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| instanceOf |
businessperson
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civic leader → mayor → |
| countryOfCitizenship |
USA
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United States of America → |
| employer |
Mercantile National Bank at Dallas
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| ethnicGroup |
White American
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| familyName |
Thornton
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| fieldOfWork |
banking
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civic leadership → urban development → |
| givenName |
Lyle
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Robert → |
| hasInfluenced |
economic development of Dallas
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urban growth patterns in Dallas → |
| hasPart |
R. L. Thornton Freeway named in his honor
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| honorificEponymOf |
R. L. Thornton Freeway
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| languageSpoken |
English
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| notableFor |
influencing Dallas city planning
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prominent role in Dallas civic affairs → |
| notableWork |
leadership in Dallas urban development
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promotion of Dallas economic growth → |
| occupation |
banker
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business executive → |
| participantIn |
economic expansion of Dallas in the mid-20th century
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mid-20th-century urban development of Dallas → |
| placeOfActivity |
Dallas, Texas
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| placeOfBirth |
Dallas, Texas
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| placeOfDeath |
Dallas, Texas
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| positionHeld |
Mayor of Dallas
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| residence |
Dallas, Texas
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| sexOrGender |
male
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| timePeriod |
mid-20th century
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Referenced by (1)
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Mayor of Dallas
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positionHeldBy |