Robert E. Lee Wilson

Robert Edward Lee Wilson (March 5, 1865 September 27, 1933) was the creator and owner of Lee Wilson and Company, a group of large cotton plantations in Mississippi County, Arkansas.[1] Acquiring much of his father's former swamplands, Wilson formed a logging and farming business that would become one of the largest and most successful in the United States. Wilson founded many company towns for his workers, including Armorel, Marie, Victoria, and Wilson, and was one of the most influential Arkansans of his time.[2] A period company brochure claims the Wilson & Company grounds to be the world's largest plantation.[3]

Robert E. Lee Wilson
Born
Robert Edward Lee Wilson

(1865-03-05)March 5, 1865
Frenchman's Bayou, Arkansas
DiedSeptember 27, 1933(1933-09-27) (aged 68)
Resting placeWilson town square
35°34′7″N 90°2′33″W
Other namesR. E. L. Wilson, Lee Wilson
OccupationOwner of Lee Wilson & Company, plantation owner, railroad builder, logger
Years active1886–1933
Known forLee Wilson & Company
Home townWilson, Arkansas
SuccessorRobert E. Lee Wilson, Jr.
James H. Crain
Board member ofArkansas State Highway Commission
Arkansas State University
Spouse(s)Elizabeth Beall
Parent(s)Josiah Wilson
Martha Parsons Wilson

References

  1. "Lee Wilson & Company, Yesterday and Today". University of Arkansas Libraries. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
  2. Whayne, Jeannie (November 14, 2011). "Robert Edward Lee Wilson (1865–1933)". Retrieved April 4, 2012.
  3. "The Story of Lee Wilson and Company". Lee Wilson & Company. p. 3. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
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