Daniel M. Harkness issued to/signed Standard Oil Trust signed twice by Henry M. Flagler & once by John D. Rockefeller - 1888 dated Autograph Stock Certificate

Stock issued to Daniel M. Harkness and signed at back. Also transferred to William L. Harkness and signed by H.M. Flagler twice and J.D. Rockefeller once. Also in the presence of E. D. Harkness. More research is needed for this Harkness. Portraits and biographies included.

Henry Morrison Flagler (January 2, 1830 – May 20, 1913) was an American industrialist and a founder of Standard Oil, which was first based in Ohio. He was also a key figure in the development of the Atlantic coast of Florida and founder of the Florida East Coast Railway, much of which he built through convict leasing. He is known as the father of Miami and Palm Beach, Florida. Read more at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Flagler

Daniel M. Harkness (September 26, 1822 – August 5, 1896) was an American merchant and businessman in Ohio. He played a role in the formation of Standard Oil in Ohio. His older half-brother Stephen V. Harkness and younger half-brother Henry M. Flagler became two of the original five founding partners of Standard Oil, along with John D. Rockefeller. Daniel Harkness had persuaded Henry Flagler to move to Ohio when young and join him in his uncle's business. There Flagler met Stephen V. Harkness and John D. Rockefeller. Daniel Harkness became a major stockholder in Standard Oil and one of the wealthiest individuals of his day. Read more at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_M._Harkness

William Lamon Harkness (August 8, 1858 – May 10, 1919) was an American businessman and inheritor of a large share of Standard Oil. Read more at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_L._Harkness

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