John Davison ROCKEFELLER

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8 July 1839 , Richford, New York, USA

Died

23 May 1937 , Ormond Beach, Florida, USA

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William Avery ROCKEFELLER Eliza DAVISON

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Born: 8 July 1839 in Richford, New York, USA

Father: William Avery ROCKEFELLER

Mother: Eliza DAVISON

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John Davison married Laura Celestia "Cettie" SPELMAN abt. 1864 . Laura Celestia "Cettie" SPELMAN was born 9 September 1839 in Wadsworth, Ohio, USA. Laura Celestia "Cettie" died 12 March 1914 in Pocantico Hills, New York, USA.

John Davison ROCKEFELLER died 23 May 1937 in Ormond Beach, Florida, USA.

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Birth — 1839
8 July 1839
Richford, New York, USA

Biography
John D. Rockefeller was one of the most influential and wealthy industrialists in American history. Born on July 8, 1839, in Richford, New York, he was the second of six children in the Rockefeller family. His father, William Avery Rockefeller, was a traveling salesman who was known for his various business ventures, including snake oil sales.

Rockefeller's family moved to Cleveland, Ohio, when he was a teenager. At the age of 16, he found his first job as an assistant bookkeeper, and his journey into the business world began. Rockefeller demonstrated early on a keen sense of business acumen and a strong work ethic. In 1859, he and a partner established their own business, Clark & Rockefeller, dealing in produce, meats, and grains.

However, it was in the oil industry that Rockefeller would make his mark. In 1863, he and several partners formed the firm Andrews, Clark & Company, which focused on refining crude oil. As the oil industry grew rapidly, Rockefeller saw the potential...Read full story

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.

1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States

1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.

1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States

1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

April 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States

1870 - John D. Rockefeller founded Standard Oil; Benjamin Goodrich opened rubber plant in Akron
In 1870, John D. Rockefeller founded Standard Oil, marking a pivotal moment in the history of American industry. Rockefeller's company quickly became the largest oil refinery in the world, revolutionizing the oil industry with its innovative strategies for production, transportation, and distribution. By implementing practices such as horizontal integration and aggressive cost-cutting, Standard Oil was able to dominate the market and eliminate competition, ultimately leading to the creation of one of the first and most powerful monopolies in the United States. This dominance played a significant role in shaping the modern corporate landscape and led to significant regulatory changes, including the eventual breakup of Standard Oil in 1911 due to antitrust laws.

In the same year, Benjamin Goodrich opened the first rubber plant in Akron, Ohio, laying the foundation for what would become a major industry hub. Goodrich's plant specialized in the production of rubber products, including...Read full story

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1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.

1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States

1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.

1882 - The Standard Oil Trust (monopoly) is secretly created in the United States to control multiple corporations set up by John D. Rockefeller and his associates.
The creation of the Standard Oil Trust in 1882 marked a significant development in the history of American business and industry. Prior to its formation, John D. Rockefeller had been steadily acquiring and consolidating oil refineries and companies across the United States. By 1882, his company, Standard Oil, controlled a significant portion of the oil refining capacity in the country.

To further solidify his control over the industry and to streamline operations, Rockefeller and his associates decided to reorganize their holdings into a single entity known as the Standard Oil Trust. This trust was a legal arrangement that allowed the various companies to retain their individual identities and operations but placed them under the control of a group of trustees, including Rockefeller.

The formation of the Standard Oil Trust was controversial. Critics argued that it represented an illegal monopoly that stifled competition and manipulated prices. In response to mounting public and...Read full story

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January 2, 1882

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

John Davison ROCKEFELLER - Standard Oil Works Standard Oil, in full Standard Oil Company and Trust, American company and corporate trust that from 1870 to 1911 was the indust

Standard Oil Works

Standard Oil, in full Standard Oil Company and Trust, American company and corporate trust that from 1870 to 1911 was the industrial empire of John D. Rockefeller and associates, controlling almost all oil production, processing, marketing, and transportation in the United States.

The company’s origins date to 1863, when Rockefeller joined Maurice B. Clark and Samuel Andrews in a Cleveland, Ohio, oil-refining business. In 1865 Rockefeller bought out Clark, and two years later he invited Henry M. Flagler to join as a partner in the venture. By 1870 the firm of Rockefeller, Andrews, and Flagler was operating the largest refineries in Cleveland, and these and related facilities became the property of the new Standard Oil Company, incorporated in Ohio in 1870. By 1880, through elimination of competitors, mergers with other firms, and use of favourable railroad rebates, it controlled the refining of 90 to 95 percent of all oil produced in the United States...

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1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated