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Grandin brothers
American entrepreneurs who were among the first in commercial oil prospecting in the US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Grandin Brothers; John Livingston Grandin (December 20, 1836 – September 10, 1912), William James Grandin (August 16, 1838 – December 7, 1904) and Elijah Bishop Grandin (December 20, 1840 – December 3, 1917) were a sibling trio of American entrepreneurs who were among the first to begin business ventures in commercial oil prospecting in the United States, and who later became involved in banking and Bonanza wheat farming. They eventually became titans of the wheat industry, operating the largest corporate wheat farm in the Dakota Territory (in Grandin, North Dakota) in the late 19th century. [1]
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Born | John L: (1836-12-20)December 20, 1836, Pleasantville, Pennsylvania William J: (1838-08-16)August 16, 1838, Pleasantville, Pennsylvania Elijah B: (1840-12-20)December 20, 1840, Tidioute, Pennsylvania |
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Died | John L: September 10, 1912(1912-09-10) (aged 75) William J: December 7, 1904(1904-12-07) (aged 66), Philadelphia Elijah B: December 3, 1917(1917-12-03) (aged 80), District of Columbia |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Oil prospectors, bankers, financiers, wheat farmers |
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