Standard Oil Trust Stock Certificate signed by William Rockefeller and Henry Flagler - Very Rare Signature Combination - 1890's dated Autograph Green Stock Certificate
Inv# AG1167 Stock
William Rockefeller, Financier, Industrialist. Brother of John D. Rockefeller, managing Standard Oil's export selling functions in New York. He carried on a number of bold speculations in Wall Street securities. Stock dated 1890's, number of shares vary. Henry M. Flagler (Flagler was the brains of the Trust and was also responsible for the development of Florida) signs as Secretary. Both signatures are at front and bold. Extremely Rare!!! Nice portraits included. Excellent Condition!
William Avery Rockefeller Jr. (May 31, 1841 – June 24, 1922) was a notable American entrepreneur and financier. He co-founded Standard Oil alongside his elder brother, John Davison Rockefeller. Additionally, he held a partial ownership stake in the Anaconda Copper Company, which ranked as the fourth-largest corporation globally during the late 1920s. As a distinguished member of the Rockefeller family, he demonstrated considerable acumen in business affairs. When John D. established Rockefeller, Andrews & Flagler in 1867, he appointed William to oversee the company's export operations in New York. That same year, William Rockefeller and Co. was created as a subsidiary of Rockefeller and Andrews. In 1870, this entity evolved into Standard Oil. Subsequently, in 1911, the United States Supreme Court mandated the dissolution of Standard Oil of New Jersey.
Henry Morrison Flagler (January 2, 1830 – May 20, 1913) was a prominent American industrialist and one of the founders of Standard Oil, which originated in Ohio. He played a significant role in the development of Florida's Atlantic coast and established the Florida East Coast Railway, much of which was constructed through the practice of convict leasing. Flagler is often referred to as the father of Miami and Palm Beach. He received his education in local schools until the eighth grade. His half-brother, Daniel, had moved from Hopewell to work with their uncle, Lamon G. Harkness, who owned a store in Republic, Ohio. Daniel invited Henry to join him, and at the age of 14, Henry relocated to Ohio, where he began working in 1844 for a monthly wage of $5, which included room and board. By 1849, he had advanced to the sales team, earning $40 per month. Subsequently, he partnered with Daniel in a grain business established with their uncle Lamon in Bellevue, Ohio.
A stock certificate is issued by businesses, usually companies. A stock is part of the permanent finance of a business. Normally, they are never repaid, and the investor can recover his/her money only by selling to another investor. Most stocks, or also called shares, earn dividends, at the business's discretion, depending on how well it has traded. A stockholder or shareholder is a part-owner of the business that issued the stock certificates.
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