William Avery Rockefeller Jr. Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
WILLIAM AVERY ROCKEFELLER JR.
Born: May 31, 1841 in Richford, New York
Died: June 24, 1922 in Tarrytown, New York
Died: June 24, 1922 in Tarrytown, New York
William Rockefeller (1841-1922) was the younger brother of John D. Rockefeller, and the two were a formidable team; John was a capable organizer while William was a salesman and promoter. A member of the original Standard Oil Trust (dissolved in the Ohio courts in 1890), William played a leading role in the Standard Oil mergers of the 1870s and the absorptions of Standard Oil of New Jersey. William, who also invested in railroad and gas companies, was not philanthropic like his brother. Upon his death in 1922 at the age of 81, William's fortune was estimated between $150 million to $200 million, a large part of it being in Standard Oil securities, but he left no charitable bequests; his estate went to his four children.
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WILLIAM AVERY ROCKEFELLER JR. - MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT SIGNED 11/1988 CO-SIGNED BY: JABEZ ABEL BOSTWICK - HFSID 213WILLIAM ROCKEFELLER, JABEZ BOSTWICK and OTHERS. Manuscript DS: "Wm Rockefeller/President" [of the Standard Oil Co. of New York], "American Dock & Trust Co/JA Bostwick President", "Buchanan & Lyall" and "Simon Berg & Co." Last two with Wall Street addresses, 8½x14 lined sheet.Sale Price $680.00
$800.00
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WILLIAM AVERY ROCKEFELLER JR. - STOCK CERTIFICATE ENDORSED 02/05/1892 - HFSID 32181WILLIAM ROCKEFELLER. Stock Certificate signed: "Wm Rockefeller" on verso, 1p, 12x8. New York, 1892 February 5. Certificate No. 1892, certifying that "William Rockefeller is entitled to One Hundred Shares in the Wagner Palace Car Company...." Capitalization of $20,000,000. Also signed: "W.
Sale Price $1,020.00
$1,200.00
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WILLIAM AVERY ROCKEFELLER JR. - STOCK CERTIFICATE SIGNED 08/31/1891 - HFSID 32173WILLIAM ROCKEFELLER. Stock Certificate signed: "Wm Rockefeller" on verso, 1p, 11½x7¼, with 4¼x7¼ attachment at left edge. New York, 1891 August 31. Certificate No. 1773, certifying that Rockefeller owns 100 shares of stock in the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company.
Sale Price $1,020.00
$1,200.00
