Flora Payne Whitney issued to and signed Standard Oil Trust - Signed for her by William Collins Whitney - 1883 dated Autograph Stock Certificate

Inv# AG1113 Stock

Years: 1883

Color: Green and Black

John D. Rockefeller (1839-1937), Industrialist, Philanthropist. Rockefeller signs with Henry M. Flagler, Capitalist and Promoter. 10,000 SHARES!!! Imagine owning a 10,000 Shares of Standard Oil Trust in the 1880's. This stock is issued to Mrs. Flora Payne Whitney and signed at back. Her important husband William Collins Whitney signs for her at the front stub. W. C. Whitney (1841-1904), Financier, sportsman. Worked closely with Samuel J. Tilden against the "Tweed Ring". Large corporate activities, He won great wealth. Secretary of the Navy 1885-89. A member of Grover Cleveland's inner circle. Of course, this stock is also signed by Rockefeller and Flagler. Lightly cut cancelled signatures and all are superb! Includes portraits of Rockefeller and Flagler. Excellent Condition. Extremely Rare and Important!

William Collins Whitney (July 5, 1841 – February 2, 1904) was a notable American political figure and financier, recognized as a significant member of the Whitney family. He held the position of Secretary of the Navy during the initial term of President Grover Cleveland from 1885 to 1889. As a conservative reformer, he was identified as a Bourbon Democrat.

Flora Payne Whitney (January 25, 1842 – February 5, 1893) was an American socialite and philanthropist, originally hailing from Cleveland, Ohio, who relocated to New York City and became part of the Whitney family through marriage. She was the offspring of Henry B. Payne, a U.S. Senator, and the spouse of William Collins Whitney, the Secretary of the Navy.

Jabez Abel Bostwick (September 23, 1830 – August 16, 1892) was an American entrepreneur and a founding partner of Standard Oil.

Henry Morrison Flagler (January 2, 1830 – May 20, 1913) was an American industrialist and co-founder of Standard Oil, initially established in Ohio. He played a pivotal role in the development of Florida's Atlantic coast and was the founder of the Florida East Coast Railway. Additionally, he is recognized as a co-founder and significant investor in the cities of Miami and Palm Beach, Florida.

John Davison Rockefeller Sr. (July 8, 1839 – May 23, 1937) was an American businessman and philanthropist, regarded as one of the wealthiest individuals in American history. Born into a large family in Upstate New York, he experienced multiple relocations before finally settling in Cleveland, Ohio. At the age of 16, he began working as an assistant bookkeeper and entered various business partnerships starting at 20, focusing on oil refining. In 1870, he established the Standard Oil Company, which he managed until 1897 while remaining its largest shareholder. Upon retirement, he dedicated his resources and efforts to philanthropy, particularly in the fields of education, medicine, higher education, and the modernization of the Southern United States.

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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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