Partly-printed DS, one page, 11.5 x 7.75, April 5, 1882. Stock certificate for 1,000 shares in Rockefeller's Standard Oil Trust issued to William Rockefeller, signed at the conclusion by John D. Rockefeller as president, Henry M. Flagler as secretary, and Jabez A. Bostwick as treasurer. Also endorsed on the original receipt and on the reverse by William Rockefeller. The receipt remains affixed at the left edge. In fine condition, with the signatures lightly canceled.
John D. Rockefeller (1839-1937) was a business magnate and philanthropist whose Standard Oil empire made him the wealthiest man in the world. His brother, William Rockefeller (1841-1922), was a co-founder of Standard Oil who also had interests in mining, railways, public utilities, and banking. Henry Flagler (1830-1913) was a real estate and railroad entrepreneur who also co-founded Standard Oil, remembered for his efforts to make Florida the 'Newport of the South' by providing extensive rail access and grand hotels to lure wealthy vacationers. Jabez Abel Bostwick (1830-1892) was a founding partner of Standard Oil, serving as the company's first treasurer. In fine condition.
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