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Updated:Apr 23, 2026
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Standard Oil Company in the United States (1870–1911)

Standard Oil Company in the United States (1870–1911)

  1. Standard Oil incorporated in Ohio

    Labels: Standard Oil, John D, Ohio incorporation

  2. Standard Oil builds dominance in oil refining

    Labels: Standard Oil, Oil refining

  3. Standard Oil Trust agreement is signed

    Labels: Standard Oil, Trustees

  4. Sherman Antitrust Act becomes federal law

    Labels: Sherman Act, U S

  5. Ohio Supreme Court orders trust dissolved

    Labels: Ohio Supreme, Standard Oil

  6. E. C. Knight decision narrows early antitrust reach

    Labels: U S, E C

  7. Trans-Missouri case strengthens Sherman Act enforcement

    Labels: Trans-Missouri, U S

  8. Standard Oil reorganizes around New Jersey holding company

    Labels: Standard Oil, Holding company

  9. Ida Tarbell publishes major Standard Oil exposé

    Labels: Ida Tarbell, McClure s

  10. Bureau of Corporations is created to investigate trusts

    Labels: Bureau of, Department of

  11. U.S. Justice Department files antitrust suit

    Labels: U S, Antitrust suit

  12. Federal court orders Standard Oil dissolved

    Labels: Federal circuit, Standard Oil

  13. Supreme Court orders Standard Oil breakup

    Labels: U S, Standard Oil