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May 13, 2019 · Although founder Conrad Hilton’s first hotel was the Mobley Hotel in Cisco, Texas, the first hotel formally named a Hilton came several years later. The Dallas Hilton, opened in 1925, had the honor of being the first to officially carry the Hilton name.
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