John D. Rockefeller
Named in 9 stories. Back to all names
- May 15, 1888The King of Oil Comes to Call: Standard’s Rockefeller Eyes Seattle's FutureJohn D. Rockefeller arrives in the Pacific Northwest, promising to train local workers for his new refinery and dominate the regional fuel market.Seattle, WA
- Jan 20, 1891The Rockefeller Land Grab: How a $2 Million Deal Bought Seattle’s LakefrontIn January 1891, the massive Lake Washington Belt Line Improvement Company, backed by John D. Rockefeller and former Governor Russell A. Alger, acquired nearly 13,000 acres of eastern Lake Washington shoreline for steel and iron works, signaling the dawn of heavy industry in the Pacific Northwest.Seattle, WA
- May 14, 1892The Northern Pacific Railway Consolidates Control of Puget Sound SteamersA major corporate acquisition shakes up maritime transport as the Northern Pacific buys out the Puget Sound and Alaska Steamship Company.Seattle, WA
- Oct 16, 1892The Gold Rush in the CascadesA grueling journey into the rugged heart of the Cascade Mountains to document the boom town of Monte Cristo, where millions in infrastructure are being poured into a dream of mountain-sized ore.Monte Cristo, WA
- Aug 8, 1894Rockefeller's Land Company Comes to Town—and Everett Smells a DealA packed council chamber hears that John D. Rockefeller now controls the Everett Land Company, that the mills may run full, and that the county seat fight is on.Everett, WA
- Aug 11, 1899A Domestic Dispute Escalates to Official InterventionA mother locks her son out of the house, prompting a police response in Seattle.11th Avenue, Seattle, WA
- Jul 8, 1903The Empire Sells Off the SmelterIndependent miners in the Pacific Northwest move to seize control of the Everett reduction works, breaking the stranglehold of the industry trust.Everett, WA
- Jan 7, 1909The Double Standard of the LawA commentary on how the courts punish labor organizers while letting corporate titans walk free.Tacoma, WA
- Jan 9, 1909The Monopoly of Life and LaborAn editorial questioning the morality of the super-rich funding medical research while their monopolies squeeze the working class.Tacoma, WA