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William H. Twine (1864 - 1933) was an American lawyer and newspaper publisher in Oklahoma. He published the Muskogee Cimeter in Muskogee, Oklahoma.

He was born in Richmond, Kentucky. He moved to Texas where he was admitted to the bar and then settled a homestead in Oklahoma. He defended African American clients and reportedly slept at the jail on occasion to help deter lynchings. Henry Twine and Pliny Twine were his sons.

Taft, Oklahoma was originally named Twine after him.

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