were there any famous people from the place where the oil was found?
Joseph Eloi Broussard
Beaumont, Texas
In 1892, Joseph Eloi Broussard opened the first commercially successful rice mill in Texas, stimulating development of rice farming in the area; he also started an irrigation company (since 1933 established as the Lower Neches Valley Authority) to support rice culture. Rice became an important commodity crop in Texas and is now cultivated in 23 counties.
the place in texas where large amounts of oil were first found Near Beaumont, Texas when was this discovery made? Early 20th century were there other places where oil was found? UNANSWERABLE can you name some oil companies that opened in this place? Gladys City Oil, Gas, and Manufacturing Company
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Beaumont, Texas [SEP] Introduction
Rice became an important commodity crop in Texas and is now cultivated in 23 counties. A big change occurred in 1901 with the Spindletop gusher, which demonstrated that a huge oil field lay underneath and adjacent to the city. With Spindletop, several energy companies developed in Beaumont, and some remain. The area rapidly developed as one of the country's major petro-chemical refining areas. Along with Port Arthur and Orange, Beaumont forms the Golden Triangle, a major industrial area on the Texas Gulf Coast.