jan 10, 1870 - john Rockefeller starts standard oil co.
Description:
It started in 1863 when Rockefeller joined Maurice B. Clark and Samuel Andrews in a Cleveland, Ohio oil refining business. In 1865 He bought out Clark and invited Henry M. Flagler to join as a partner. By 1870 the firm of Rockefeller, Andrews, and Flagler was operating the largest refineries in Cleveland, which later became properties of the new standard oil company.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 10, 1870
Now
~ 156 years ago