Hammett, Theodore H., 1893-1971.

Theodore Hargraves Hammett was born June 13, 1893 in Muskogee, Indian Territory. He began his career in the lease department of Sinclair Oil and Gas Compnay in Tulsa, Oklahoma in December, 1916. He continued in that position, taking time out for service with the Marines in World War I, until 1921, when he transferred to the land department. In 1923, he became head of the lease department in Tulsa, and in 1925 was transferred to the land department in charge of the Enid district land office.

Admitted to the Oklahoma State Bar in 1924, Hammett began legal practice in 1928 when he transferred to the Tulsa legal department of Sinclair. He served the company for many years in that capacity and was elected a vice president in 1948. He moved to Denver in 1953. Hammett retired from Sinclair in 1962 after more than 45 years of continuous service with the company then engaged in limited law practice and oil and gas consultant work. He died in 1971.

From the description of Theodore H. Hammett papers, 1924-1971. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 56071568

Theodore Hargraves Hammett was born June 13, 1893 in Muskogee, Indian Territory, to parents Sallie B. (House) and Ellis Head Hammett. He attended high school until the tenth grade (1909) in Coweta, Oklahoma. He married Clara Sophia Konz at Independence, Kansas, and had three children: Ellis T., John P., and Elizabeth J.

Hammett began his career in the lease department of Sinclair Oil and Gas Company in Tulsa, Oklahoma, December 18, 1916, approximately seven months after formation of the company. He continued in that position, taking time out for service with the marines in World War I, until 1921, when he was transferred to the land department in Texas, Kentucky, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. In 1923, he became head of the lease department in Tulsa, and in 1925, was transferred to the land department and placed in charge of the Enid district land office.

Admitted to the Oklahoma State Bar by examination in 1924, Hammett began legal practice in 1928 when he transferred to the Tulsa legal department of Sinclair. He served the company for many years in that capacity and was elected a vice president in 1948. He moved to Denver in 1953. Hammett retired from Sinclair in 1962 after more than 45 years of continuous service with the company. After retirement he engaged in limited law practice and oil and gas consultant work.

Hammett died August 14, 1971 in Big Elk Meadow, Larimer County, Colorado.

From the guide to the Theodore H. Hammett Papers, 1924-1971, (University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.)