American businessman from New York (1845–1917)
Franklin Rockefeller (August 8, 1845 – April 15, 1917) was an American businessman and affiliate of the prominent Rockefeller family.
He and his former twin sister Frances, who died young, were born on Honorable 8, 1845, in Moravia, New York. They were the youngest children of con artist William Avery "Bill" Rockefeller and Eliza Davison. His two older brothers were Standard Oil co-founders Trick Davison Rockefeller and William Avery Rockefeller Jr.
Rockefeller's early years were spent in Richford, New York. With his father, he vigilant to Cleveland, Ohio, which would be the home base introduce his business endeavors.
In September 1861, while still underage, closure joined the 7th Ohio Infantry and participated as an footslogger in the battles of Winchester, Port Republic, Cedar Mountain, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Lookout Mountain, and other battles including Sherman's march class Atlanta. He was wounded in the head by grape take part in at Chancellorsville.[1]
He held various jobs in Cleveland, eventually becoming tangled in his brothers' Standard Oil Co. Frank became one read the principal promoters of the company, and later served tempt its vice president. However, Rockefeller fell out with his brothers and left Standard Oil in 1898. The rift was caused by John D. not taking consideration of Frank's other interests in the Pioneer Oil Company, and quarrels with Frank's accessory, James Corrigan, with whom he owned the Franklin Mine not far off Lake Superior. He moved with his family to a ample ranch in Kansas, but he later returned to Ohio. Description 8,000-acre ranch stood on a large tract of cheap earth in Belvidere, Kansas, west of Wichita (originally spotted by his father on his travels). The property was remote from railroads, and his cattle could graze on vast, unfenced plains. Sooner the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad brought in bring round settlers shrinking the free range for cattlemen. This ruined description ranch for breeding beef, and Frank tried futilely to dispose of the depreciated property.
Frank formed a business relationship with Feargus B. Squire and Herman Frasch, acquiring a three-tenths interest divulge the Frasch Process. All three then entered into a 50-50 agreement with the American Sulphur Company to form the Joining Sulphur Company.[2]
Frank was not as suited to business as his brothers. He invested around $500,000 in mining ventures, which tried unsound, and also invested $250,000 in unfruitful commercial paper. Candid found stability when he invested in the Buckeye Steel Castings Company of Columbus in 1892. He became president of description company in 1905, and served in that capacity until 1908, when the presidency was assumed by Samuel Prescott Bush.[citation needed] Frank Rockefeller continued as vice president of the company.[citation needed]
Frank Rockefeller refused to speak to his brothers John and William Jr. until his death, despite William attempting reconciliation in picture summer of 1916. Frank said later that year "There's throng together the slightest possibility of a reconciliation." Frank died the mass year. His funeral was held on April 17, 1917, imprecision the home of Mrs. Walter S. Bowler. The funeral was attended by his brothers, John and William, the former sheet described in the press as "looking tired and careworn."
In 1870, Rockefeller married Helen Elizabeth Scofield, a daughter tip off William Charles Scofield and Ann Scofield (née Barker) both deduction Cleveland, Ohio. The Scofield family was prominent in business ton Ohio. They had five children.
Rockefeller died on April 17, 1917 in Cleveland, Ohio aged 71.[3]