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John D. Rockefeller

By Iw4

  • Born

    Born
    John D. Rockefeller is born.

  • Move

    Move
    Rockefeller and his family move to Ohio.

  • First Job

    First Job
    He was hired for his first job in merchant business.

  • Standard Oil Company

    Standard Oil Company
    He establishes the Standard Oil Company close to Cleveland.

  • Married

    Married
    Rockefeller gets married to Laura C. Spelman.

  • Buying out

    Buying out
    John buys out all his competitors by 72 he controls almost all surrounding oil refineries.

  • Son

    Son
    His first son John is born.

  • Monopoly made

    Monopoly made
    He made his first monopoly.

  • Trust

    Trust
    John along with other affiliates make Standard Oil Company a trust.

  • Sherman Antitrust Act

    Sherman Antitrust Act
    The Sherman Antitrust Act comes out hoping to take down Standard Oil Company.

  • Charities

    Charities
    Focuses on helping out in education and making charities.

  • Back again

    Back again
    The group who made Standard Oil Company Trust make a holding company of Standard Oil Company.

  • Danger

    Danger
    Ida Tarbells writes in a magazine questioning the ethics of the Standard Oil Company.

  • Breakdown

    Breakdown
    The Standard Oil Company is seen as a violation against the Sherman Antitrust Act and is ordered to sacrifice all refineries.

  • Legend Dies

    Legend Dies
    Rockefeller dies in Florida.