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Field	Information
Full Name	Sarah Rector
Date of Birth	03 March 1902
Place of Birth	Indian Territory, United States
Date of Death	22 July 1967
Place of Death	Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Citizenship / Country of Residence	United States
Education	Private schooling; Tuskegee Institute
Profession	Landowner, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist
Years of Activity	1913-1967
Brief Information	Sarah Rector was an African American child who became a millionaire at the age of 11 due to oil discovered on her allotment land in Oklahoma. As a member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation by blood, she received 160 acres of land as part of the Dawes Allotment Act. Her substantial wealth made her famous, leading to a complex legal guardianship and later enabling her to invest in businesses and real estate.