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[FLAGLER, Henry Morrison; John D. Rockefeller].

John D. Rockefeller and Henry Morrison Flagler Signed Standard Oil Trust Stock Certificate.

Rare Standard Oil Trust Stock Certificate; signed by both John D. Rockefeller and Henry Morrison Flagler
$9,800.00
Out of Stock Item Number: RRB-146955
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Rare Standard Oil Trust Stock Certificate signed by both John D. Rockefeller and Henry Morrison Flagler. Partially printed document signed "HM Flagler" as Secretary, "JD Rockefeller" as President, and "J A Bostwick" as treasurer, one page (11.5 x 7.75 inches), 29th December 1882. Stock certificate for 1460 shares in Rockefeller's Standard Oil Trust issued to Benjamin Brewster. Benjamin Brewster (1828-1897) was an American industrialist, financier, and one of the original trustees of Standard Oil. Brewster was prominently associated with the building of the Manhattan Elevated Railway and was also a financial leader in many large railroad transactions, particularly the reorganization of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway. He served as vice president of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad and was a director of the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad and the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company. He was also a director of the International Navigation Company, owner of the American Line of steamers. In near fine condition. The original receipt remains affixed at the left edge. An important stock certificate that boasts a multitude of significant Standard Oil associations. Rare and desirable signed by both Rockefeller and Flagler.
John D. Rockefeller (1839-1937) was a business magnate and philanthropist whose Standard Oil empire made him the wealthiest man in the world. Henry Flagler (1830-1913) was a real estate and railroad entrepreneur who also co-founded Standard Oil, remembered for his efforts to make Florida the 'Newport of the South' by providing extensive rail access and grand hotels to lure wealthy vacationers. Jabez Abel Bostwick (1830-1892) was a founding partner of Standard Oil, serving as the company's first treasurer.
$9,800.00
Out of Stock