Louis Henry Severance | |
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| Born | August 1, 1838 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | June 25, 1913 (aged 74) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Treasurer of Standard Oil Company; investor; philanthropist |
| Employer(s) | Standard Oil Company, Commercial National Bank |
| Movement | Anti-Slavery |
| Spouses | Fannie Buckingham Benedict
(m. 1862; died 1874)Florence Severance
(m. 1894; died 1895) |
| Children | John, Elisabeth, Anne Belle, Fanny |
| Parent(s) | Solomon Severance Mary Long Severance |
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Louis Henry Severance (August 1, 1838 – June 25, 1913) was an American oilman and philanthropist who was a founding member of the Standard Oil Trust, the first treasurer of Standard Oil,[1] and a sulfur magnate.
- ^ "The Elisabeth Severance Prentiss Foundation - History". 2010. Retrieved May 28, 2010. (Charitable foundation established by Louis Severance's daughter.)