John D. Rockefeller Sr. Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER SR.
Born: July 8, 1839 in Richford, New York
Died: May 23, 1937 in The Casements, Ormond Beach, Florida
Died: May 23, 1937 in The Casements, Ormond Beach, Florida
Merchant and businessman John D. Rockefeller, Sr. (1839-1937) established his first oil refinery in 1863 near Cleveland, Ohio. His enterprise became the largest in the region within three years; he incorporated the Standard Oil Company of Ohio in 1870 and bought out all of his major competitors by 1872. Rockefeller was a shrewd - critics claimed unscrupulous - business man - but the only legal problems he faced were anti-monopoly legislation and litigation, which he resisted through the use of holding companies. Rockefeller was the first billionaire, and the richest man of his time. Adjusted for inflation, he may have been the richest man of all time. From 1885 to 1910, he founded four philanthropic institutions, eventually contributing more than one-half billion dollars. The Rockefeller wealth, channeled through several foundations and trusts, remain major philanthropies.
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JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER SR. - DOCUMENT SIGNED 01/05/1908 CO-SIGNED BY: LAURA S. "CETTIE" ROCKEFELLER - HFSID 32207JOHN DAVISON ROCKEFELLER (1839-1937) Patriarch and matriarch of the Rockefeller family sign a Baptist Sunday School certificate. Partly Printed DS: "John D. Rockefeller" as Supt. Of School, his wife "Laura S. Rockefeller" as Supt. of Departmentand "Charles A.Sale Price $1,955.00
$2,300.00
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JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER SR. - DOCUMENT SIGNED 02/16/1899 - HFSID 265265JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER. Document signed: "John D. Rockefeller", 2p, 8x13. New York, N.Y., 1899 February 16. Agreement between Standard Oil Company of Ohio and Standard Oil Company of Indiana, transferring a parcel of land in Michigan from the former to the latter for $120.00.
Sale Price $2,465.00
$2,900.00
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JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER SR. - STOCK CERTIFICATE SIGNED 01/22/1884 CO-SIGNED BY: HENRY M. FLAGLER, JABEZ ABEL BOSTWICK - HFSID 285782JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER, CO-SIGNED BY: HENRY M. FLAGLER, JABEZ A. BOSTWICK Stock certificate, signed by company founder Rockefeller, two years after the oil giant became a trust Stock Certificate signed: "J. D.
Sale Price $4,250.00
$5,000.00
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JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER SR. - STOCK CERTIFICATE SIGNED 01/22/1884 CO-SIGNED BY: HENRY M. FLAGLER, JABEZ ABEL BOSTWICK - HFSID 285783JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER, CO-SIGNED BY: HENRY M. FLAGLER, JABEZ A. BOSTWICK Stock certificate, signed by company founder Rockefeller, two years after the oil giant became a trust Stock Certificate signed: "J. D.
Sale Price $4,250.00
$5,000.00
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JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER SR. - STOCK CERTIFICATE SIGNED 08/10/1883 CO-SIGNED BY: HENRY M. FLAGLER, JABEZ ABEL BOSTWICK - HFSID 347984JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER and HENRY FLAGLER The businessmen who retired in the same year signed this stock certificate concerning 20 shares Stock Certificate signed: "J.D.
Sale Price $4,250.00
$5,000.00
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JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER SR. - STOCK CERTIFICATE SIGNED 10/13/1883 CO-SIGNED BY: HENRY M. FLAGLER, JABEZ ABEL BOSTWICK - HFSID 354593JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER and HENRY FLAGLER. Stock certificate signed by company founder Rockefeller, not long after the oil giant became a trust. Stock Certificate signed: "J.D.
Sale Price $4,462.50
$5,250.00
