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John Davison Rockefeller Biography and Timeline

Follow John Davison Rockefeller through 4 dated historical records for United States of America.

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John Davison Rockefeller, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

4Distinct records

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1870–1882Years on this page

1870

10 January 1870

Standard Oil Company

Industrialist · Cleveland · Economy / Oil Industry

Rockefeller and his partners incorporate Standard Oil of Ohio.

1882

2 January 1882

Standard Oil Trust Agreement

Industrialist · New York · Economy / Oil Industry

Standard Oil interests adopt a formal trust agreement.

2 January 1882

Standard Oil Trust Created

Industrialist · New York · Economy / Oil Industry

Rockefeller consolidates control through the new trust structure.

2 January 1882

Standard Oil Trust

Industrialist · New York · Economy / Oil Industry

Rockefeller's companies adopt a trust structure coordinating control of the oil business.

Records, sources and methodology

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