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Henry Morgan Tilford (June 14, 1856 – December 3, 1919) was an American oilman. Tilford served as president of the Continental Oil Company from 1893 to 1907, and as president of Standard Oil of California from 1900 to 1911.
Henry Morgan Tilford, who for more than twenty years was one of the most influential men directing the affairs of the Standard Oil Company, died last night at his residence, 24 West...
Henry Morgan Tilford. Oilman who is considered the founder of Standard Oil of California (today known as Chevron). Tilford was born in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky on June 14, 1856. He was the son of Catherine Hunt (née Curd) Tilford (1824–1908) and John Boyle Tilford (1812–1878), a banker and founder of the First National Bank of...
Henry Morgan Tilford (14 de junio de 1856 - 3 de diciembre de 1919) fue un petrolero que es considerado el fundador de Standard Oil of California (hoy conocida como Chevron). Tilford nació en Lexington, Kentucky el 14 de junio de 1856.
Henry Morgan Tilford (June 14, 1856 – December 3, 1919) was an American oilman. Tilford served as president of the Continental Oil Company from 1893 to 1907, and as president of Standard Oil of California from 1900 to 1911.
Co-Founder & President of Standard Oil. zoom_in 2 images. Father. John Boyle Tilford (1812-1878) Mother. Catherine (Curd) Tilford (1824-1908) Spouse. Isabelle Weart (Giles) Tilford (1856-1941) Children. Isabelle (Tilford) Wagstaff (1887-1956) Katherine (Tilford) Mortimer (1890-1970) Annette (Tilford) Haskell (1900-1946) Categories.
6 de mar. de 2020 · Henry Morgan Tilford (1857- 1919) During the two decades H. M. Tilford was associated with Standard Oil he was believed to have accumulated an estimated estate of $20 million. Immortalized in the film There Will be Blood, after Mr. Tilford and his partner Jabez Bostwick merged with Standard Oil, he headed up Standard’s west coast ...
