William Henry Twine

William Henry Twine (1864 – 1933) was an American lawyer and newspaper publisher in Oklahoma.

He published the Muskogee Cimeter in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Twine was African-American, and may have had some Native American ancestry as well. Taft, Oklahoma was originally named Twine after him.

Biography
Twine was born in Richmond, Kentucky. He moved to Texas where he was admitted to the bar and then settled a homestead in Oklahoma. He came to Oklahoma Territory in September 1891. 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.

He edited the Pioneer Paper from 1898-1904 in Texas and he published the Muskogee Cimeter from 1904 - 1921.

Twine retired from the publishing industry in 1921 but continued his law practice.

Death
He died on October 8, 1933 in Muskogee.