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Henry Huttleston Rogers (January 29, 1840 – May 19, 1909) was an American industrialist and financier. He made his fortune in the oil refining business, becoming a leader at Standard Oil. He also played a major role in numerous corporations and business enterprises in the gas industry, copper, and railroads.
Apr 19, 2012 · FAIRHAVEN — The grand summer house into which Henry Huttleston Rogers poured so much love and attention was considered a "White Elephant," by his children after he died.
Jun 11, 2014 · Henry Rogers would further develop an idea that would revolutionize oil production. Although he did not invent the pipeline, he was one of the first people to realize how it could transform the industry. Rogers conceived the idea of long pipelines for transporting oil and natural gas.
Feb 28, 2017 · Today Henry H. Rogers is a largely forgotten figure in American history, but this self-made tycoon became one of the twenty-five or so richest men ever in the history of the United States.
May 20, 2009 · Thursday, May 20, 1909. The New York Times Henry Huttleston Rogers. H.H. Rogers Dead, Leaving $50,000,000; Apoplexy Carries Off the Financier Famous in Standard Oil, Railways, Gas, and Copper;...
Henry Huttleston Rogers, one of the foremost of the country's captains of industry, and a notable figure for many years in financial and corporation development in this country, died suddenly...
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Rogers, Henry Huttleston (1840–1909) Short Biography. Henry Huttleston Rogers grew up in Fairhaven, Massachusetts. Menial jobs led to a career in the Pennsylvania oil fields and eventually to a share in the foundation, in 1874, of the Standard Oil Company.
