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Charles Pratt

American businessman and philanthropist (1830-1891) · United States · On the map · Business Professionals · Died at 60

Charles Pratt was an American businessman. Pratt was a pioneer of the U.S. petroleum industry, and he established his kerosene refinery Astral Oil Works in Brooklyn, New York. He then lived with his growing family in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn.

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He recruited Henry H. Rogers into his business, forming Charles Pratt and Company in 1867. Seven years later, Pratt and Rogers agreed to join John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil.

Country
United States
Category
Business Professionals
Type
Business Professional
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1830 to 1891 · aged 60