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  2. Samuel Andrews (chemist) - Wikipedia

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    Standard Oil Articles of Incorporation signed by John D. Rockefeller, Henry M. Flagler, Samuel Andrews, Stephen V. Harkness and William Rockefeller. Samuel Andrews (1836–1904) was a chemist and inventor. Born in England, he immigrated to the United States before the American Civil War and settled in Cleveland, Ohio.

  3. List of oldest companies in the United States - Wikipedia

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    1873 renamed to The Claflin Company. 1818 Breck's: Boston, Massachusetts (found.) Flowers [108] Acquired by Gardens Alive! 1818 Libbey Incorporated: Toledo, Ohio: Glassware Formerly Libbey Glass Company and New England Glass Company 1818 Brooks Brothers: New York City: The oldest apparel/clothing brand in continuous operation in the United ...

  4. Scotts Miracle-Gro Company - Wikipedia

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    Scotts was founded in 1868 by Orlando M. Scott as a premium seed company for the U.S. agricultural industry. In the early 1900s, the company began a lawn grass seed business for homeowners, and in 1924, became the first company to ship grass seed products directly to stores. Prior to 1924, Scotts products were only available through the mail. [5]

  5. Standard Oil of Ohio - Wikipedia

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    The company, known commonly as Sohio, was founded by John D. Rockefeller. [4] [2] It was established as one of the separate entities created after the 1911 breakup. In the 1960s, The Standard Oil Company partnered with BP, in the development of the Prudhoe Bay, Alaska petroleum reserves and the construction of the Trans Alaska pipeline. The ...

  6. Marathon Petroleum - Wikipedia

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    Marathon Petroleum traces its origin from a number of small oil companies in Ohio that banded together in 1887. [4] These formed The Ohio Oil Company established in Lima, Ohio. It became the largest oil producer in the state. [5] By 1889, the company was acquired by the Standard Oil Trust and six years later its headquarters was moved to ...

  7. How Rockefeller's Standard Oil Trust became Chevron ... - AOL

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    After the Arab Oil Embargo of the 1970s, energy stocks rallied as gas and oil prices skyrocketed. Energy's weight in the S&P 500 went from 7% in 1972 to 28% at the tail end of 1980.

  8. Seed Oil: Study Links Omega-6s to Colon Cancer—What’s the ...

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    New research links omega-6 fatty acids, commonly found in seed oils, and colon cancer growth. But there’s more to the story—and study if you read it carefully.

  9. Henry Flagler - Wikipedia

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    Henry Morrison Flagler (January 2, 1830 – May 20, 1913) was an American industrialist and a founder of Standard Oil, which was first based in Ohio.He was also a key figure in the development of the Atlantic coast of Florida and founder of the Florida East Coast Railway.