William Henry Twine

William Henry Twine (1864 – 1933) was an American lawyer and newspaper publisher in Oklahoma.

William Henry Twine
Born
Richmond, KY
Occupation(s)Attorney, Newspaper publisher
Notable workMuskogee Cimiter

He published the Muskogee Cimeter[1] in Muskogee, Oklahoma.[2] Twine was African-American, and may have had some Native American ancestry as well.

He was born in Richmond, Kentucky.[3] He moved to Texas where he was admitted to the bar and then settled a homestead in Oklahoma. He came to Oklahoma Territory in September 1891. He defended African American clients and reportedly slept at the jail on occasion to help deter lynchings. Henry Twine and Pliny Twine were his sons.[4]

Taft, Oklahoma was originally named Twine after him.

He edited the Pioneer Paper from 1898-1904 in Texas and he published the Muskogee Cimiter from 1904 - 1921.[5]

References
  1. "The Muskogee Cimeter (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA.
  2. "Twine, William Henry | The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture". www.okhistory.org.
  3. "Twine, William H. · Notable Kentucky African Americans Database". nkaa.uky.edu.
  4. Mullins, Jonita (13 February 2017). "Three Forks History: Twine was influential in early Muskogee". Muskogee Phoenix.
  5. https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=TW006
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