Standard Oil Company Incorporated in Ohio by John D. Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller incorporated the Standard Oil Company in Ohio with $1 million in capital, transforming an 1863 partnership into what would become America’s most powerful monopoly. The company was formed with Rockefeller, his brother William, Henry Flagler, Samuel Andrews, and other …
John D. Rockefeller
Standard Oil Company
Henry Flagler
Samuel Andrews
William Rockefeller
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