Name this predecessor to the Exxon and Mobil oil compa- nies, founded by John D. Rockefeller.
One observer noted, "You could argue its existence from its effects, but you could not prove it." It was started with Maurice Clark and Henry Flagler, and railroad rebates were key to its expansion and success. Based on interviews with Henry Rogers, an expose of it was published in 1904, written by Ida Tarbell. Its practices included horizontal integration, which prompted the U.S. government to pass the Sherman Antitrust Act in 1890, resulting in heavy fines. In 1911, the Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling ordering the breakup of the company. Name this predecessor to the Exxon and Mobil oil compa- nies, founded by John D. Rockefeller.
One observer noted, "You could argue its existence from its effects, but you could not prove it.
Standard Oil Company