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Howard Robard Hughes Sr.

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Howard Robard Hughes Sr.

Birth
Lancaster, Schuyler County, Missouri, USA
Death
14 Jan 1924 (aged 54)
Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
Burial
Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
Plot
Oakdale Section
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Inventor. The father of Howard Hughes Jr., he invented the 64-tooth drill bit used to cut through hard rock while drilling for oil; it is still used today. The wealth he accumulated went to his son.
Inventor. The father of Howard Hughes Jr., he invented the 64-tooth drill bit used to cut through hard rock while drilling for oil; it is still used today. The wealth he accumulated went to his son.

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: mike
  • Added: Mar 25, 2005
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10675573/howard_robard-hughes: accessed ), memorial page for Howard Robard Hughes Sr. (9 Sep 1869–14 Jan 1924), Find a Grave Memorial ID 10675573, citing Glenwood Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.