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William Lukens Elkins

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William Lukens Elkins Famous memorial

Birth
Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, USA
Death
7 Nov 1903 (aged 71)
Elkins Park, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.0003935, Longitude: -75.1890297
Plot
Bridge Section, Lots 20-54
Memorial ID
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Financier. He was a partner in the giant Standard Oil company. He sold his portion and heavily invested in railways and natural gas, and his efforts helped build up the infrastructure in a number of major US cities.
Financier. He was a partner in the giant Standard Oil company. He sold his portion and heavily invested in railways and natural gas, and his efforts helped build up the infrastructure in a number of major US cities.


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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Added: Apr 18, 2001
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21788/william_lukens-elkins: accessed ), memorial page for William Lukens Elkins (2 May 1832–7 Nov 1903), Find a Grave Memorial ID 21788, citing Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.