| Rockefeller, William, 1841-1922 | ||||||||||
| type | Collector | |||||||||
| dates | 1841-1922 | |||||||||
| city | New York City | |||||||||
| state | NY | |||||||||
| other cities | Cleveland, OH; Ormond Beach, FL; Greenwich, CT; | |||||||||
| sex | M | |||||||||
| history |
William Rockefeller (1841-1922) was the brother of John D. Rockefeller, joining him in the oil business in 1866 and becoming president of Standard Oil of New York in 1882. According to The Art Treasures of America, Rockefeller owned works by Rosa Bonheur, L. J. Bonnat, W. A. Bouguereau, Jules Breton, D. Col, J. B. C. Corot, E. Delacroix, A. De Neuville, B. Desgoffe, E. Detaille, N. Diaz, J. Dupré, J. L. Gérôme, F. H. Kaemerer, L. Knaus, J. L. E. Meissonier, H. Merle, J. G. Meyer von Bremen, J. F. Millet, M. Munkácsy, V. Palmaroli, J. Robbe, T. Rousseau, A. Schreyer, E. Seitz, A. Toulmouche, C. Troyon, E. Verboekhoven, J. G. Vibert, E. Zamacoïs, F. Ziem, and Achille Zo. William Rockefeller was the brother of John D. Rockefeller. He was associated with John D. in the oil business beginning in 1866, was a trustee of the Standard Oil Trust and president of the Standard Oil Company of New York beginning in 1882. |
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| decades | 1860-1870 1870-1880 1880-1890 1890-1900 1900-1910 1910-1920 |
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| updated | 10/31/2024 13:33:16 | |||||||||
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