Standard Oil (1870–1911)

1. Standard Oil incorporated in Ohio

   Jan 10, 1870Labels: John D, Standard Oil, Cleveland refineries

   • Britannica

2. South Improvement Company charter suspended

   Apr 2, 1872Labels: South Improvement, Railroads, Pennsylvania

   • PBS
   • SIC Wiki

3. Standard Oil Trust agreement signed

   Jan 2, 1882Labels: Standard Oil, Trustees

   • Britannica
   • National Archives

4. Headquarters moved to 26 Broadway, New York

   Jan 1, 1885Labels: 26 Broadway, Standard Oil, New York

   • ExxonMobil
   • 26 Broadway

5. Sherman Antitrust Act signed into law

   Jul 2, 1890Labels: Sherman Act, United States

   • National Archives

6. Ohio Supreme Court orders trust dissolved

   Mar 2, 1892Labels: Ohio Supreme, Standard Oil

   • Justia

7. Standard Oil reorganized under New Jersey holding company

   Jan 1, 1899Labels: Standard Oil, Holding company

   • Standard Oil

8. Tarbell’s Standard Oil series begins in McClure’s

   Nov 1, 1902Labels: Ida Tarbell, McClure's

   • Ida Tarbell
   • Tarbell Book

9. Hepburn Act expands federal rate regulation

   Jun 29, 1906Labels: Hepburn Act, Interstate Commerce

   • Capitol VC
   • Hepburn Act

10. U.S. Justice Department files antitrust suit

    Nov 15, 1906Labels: U S, Antitrust suit

    • DOJ Antitrust

11. Federal court orders dissolution of Standard Oil

    Nov 20, 1909Labels: Federal court, Dissolution decree

    • DOJ Antitrust

12. Supreme Court affirms breakup under Sherman Act

    May 15, 1911Labels: U S, Sherman Act

    • Justia
    • Britannica

13. Supreme Court modifies decree to implement dissolution

    Jul 29, 1911Labels: Supreme Court, Dissolution implementation

    • DOJ Antitrust