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Charles Lockhart

Oil City, Pennsylvania
· (1818-1905)
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Charles Lockhart was the largest crude oil refiner in Pittsburgh in the 1860s. In 1874, Lockhart, Frew and Company merged its seven refineries with Standard Oil. Lockhart served on the board, managing 80% of United States oil refining, transport, and marketing. One of the original firm's offices was here.
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