William Hawkins Abbott
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William Hawkins Abbott
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William Hawkins Abbott was a producer of petroleum who also built the first oil refinery. He was also engaged in a variety of other business activities. Abbott was born in Middlebury, Connecticut, and became a clerk in the general store in Watertown, Connecticut, circa 1837 to 1844. He entered the general merchandise business himself in 1845, and married Jane Wheeler in September of that same year. He continued in the mercantile business, becoming interested in the petroleum business later on. H
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American businessman (1819–1901)
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2024-03-20T19:27:09Z
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