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The story of Standard Oil

U.S. oil company founded in 1870, run as a trust from 1882, and ordered dissolved in 1911.

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Standard Oil

1870–1911

Standard Oil. U.S. oil company founded in 1870, run as a trust from 1882, and ordered dissolved in 1911.

John D. Rockefeller

1870

John D. Rockefeller founded Standard Oil.

1870–1896: John D. Rockefeller, head of Standard Oil.

Supreme Court of Ohio

2 Mar 1892

Standard Oil, sanctioned by the Supreme Court of Ohio. Ousted from the right to make or perform the trust agreement.

U.S. Supreme Court

1911

Standard Oil, sanctioned by the U.S. Supreme Court. Declared a monopoly in violation of the Sherman Act and ordered dissolved.

Standard Oil, involved in Oil War of 1872 and Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey v. United States.

Henry Flagler

Standard Oil, people who worked here: Henry Flagler and John D. Archbold.

Cleveland

Standard Oil, headquartered in Cleveland.

Standard Oil Company of Indiana

Standard Oil includes Standard Oil Company of Indiana.

John D. Archbold

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Pictures, from Wikimedia Commons: Standard Oil, Unknown, Public domain; John D. Rockefeller, Unknown, Public domain; Supreme Court of Ohio, Sixflashphoto, CC BY-SA 4.0; U.S. Supreme Court, UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0; Henry Flagler, Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain; Cleveland, Erik Drost, CC BY 4.0; Standard Oil Company of Indiana, Eden, Janine and Jim from New York City, CC BY 2.0; John D. Archbold, Wilson, James Grant, 1832-1914; Fiske, John, 1842-1901; Dick, Charles, 1858-; Homans, Jame, Public domain.