Page 21 - HP3A 006 John Davison Rockefeller

(now called standard oil) produced

the highest quality kerosene. This

not only made the rich men invest

in his company but also made the

public want Rockefeller’s oil and

not just any kerosene. That was

how Rockefeller was not only able

to get the much needed investments

to make 60 barrels a day but he

soon became the richest man in

America. However, the good times

were short-lived as the railway

companies soon decided to try and

curtail Rockefeller’s growing power.