Byron D. Benson (1832-1888)

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Description

Byron D. Benson (1832-1888), first President of Tide Water Pipe Company, Ltd., 1878-1888, the first pipeline to cross the Allegheny Mountains to rival Standard Oil's control of oil transportation. DW666

Provenance

Given to the museum by the family, c. 1934

Collection

Drake Well Museum

Citation

“Byron D. Benson (1832-1888),” Titusville PA Heritage Connection, accessed April 25, 2024, https://titusvillepaheritageconnection.omeka.net/items/show/16.