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Thomas C Lea III
Thomas Calloway "Tom" Lea III is an American muralist, illustrator, artist, war correspondent, novelist and historian. Most of his works of art and literature focus on Texas, north-central Mexico, and his World War II experiences in the South Pacific and Asia. Two of his most famous novels, The Brave Bulls and The Wonderful Country, are considered by many to be classics of West American literature.
BornJuly 11, 1907, El Paso, Texas, U.S.
DiedJanuary 29, 2001, El Paso, Texas, U.S.
Pen nameTom Lea
OccupationAuthor, painter
NationalityAmerican
GenreNon-fiction, murals, fiction
SubjectWest Texas, World War II, Ranching, Bullfighting, North-central Mexico
SpouseNancy June Taylor, (1927, her death 1936), Sarah Dighton, (1938, his death)
ChildrenJames Dighton Lea

About Thomas C Lea III

Novelist Thomas C Lea III was born in Texas, United States on July 11, 1907. He dies at the age of 93, on January 29, 2001.

Author and illustrator from Texas, best known for southwestern tales like The Wonderful Country and The Brave Bulls. Southwest (on exhibit in El Paso, Texas) and Native-American Ceremony are two of his most well-known murals (displayed in Chicago, Illinois).

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Thomas C Lea III before becoming famous

Thomas C Lea III was born in the Zodiac sign Cancer (The Crab), and 1907 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Goat (羊).

He attended the Art Institute of Chicago after graduating from El Paso High School in Texas.

Achievement of Thomas C Lea III

He was honored with honorary doctorates from Southern Methodist University and Baylor University, as well as the Novelist Owen Wister Award from the Western Writers of America Association in 1992.

Thomas C Lea III's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

In 1927, he married his first wife, Nancy June Taylor. Taylor married his second wife, Sarah Catherine Beane, after his first wife died in 1936.

Thomas C Lea III Collabed with

During President US President George W. Bush's term, his artwork Rio Grande was hung in the Oval Office of the White House.

Thomas C Lea III Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Thomas C Lea III updated on March 14 2023.