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 President of the New York Central Railroad when the contract with the South Improvement Company was signed.

Now vice-president of the Standard Oil Company. Mr. Archbold, whose home, in 1872, was in Titusville, Pennsylvania, although one of the youngest refiners of the Creek, was one of the most active and efficient in breaking up the South Improvement Company.

Now president of the National Transit Company and a director of the Standard Oil Company. The opposition to the South Improvement Company among the New York refiners was led by Mr. Rogers.

Independent refiner of Titusville. Editor of the Courier, an able opponent of the South Improvement Company.

Prominent oil operator. Until 1893 active in Producers' and Refiners' Company (independent).

President of the Petroleum Producers' Association of 1872.

Prominent oil operator. Until 1889 an independent. Now member of the Standard Oil Company.

Owner of the "Tarr Farm," one of the richest oil territories on Oil Creek.

The second oil well on Oil Creek was put down by Mr. Barnsdall.

Owner of the McCray Farm near Petroleum Centre.

One of the most prominent of the early oil producers, refiners and pipe-line operators.

Founder of the first oil company in the United States.

One of the owners of the land on which the first successful well was drilled for oil.