Oliver Burr Jennings

Oliver Burr Jennings (June 3, 1825 – February 12, 1893) was an American businessman and one of the original stockholders in Standard Oil.

Read more about Oliver Burr Jennings:  Early Life and Family, Standard Oil, Death

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