William Lukens Elkins

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title: William Lukens Elkins
text: William Lukens Elkins was an American businessman and art collector. He began his working career as a grocer in Philadelphia and became a business tycoon with financial interests in oil, natural gas and transportation. He was one of the first to convert oil to gasoline and became a major shareholder in Standard Oil. He partnered with Peter Widener to found the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company and developed streetcar and railway systems throughout several major cities in the United States. He f
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description: American businessman and art collector
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date created: 2010-04-15T16:20:19Z
date modified: 2024-09-04T18:24:59Z
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