Stephen V. Harkness

Stephen Vanderburgh Harkness
BornNovember 18, 1818
DiedMarch 6, 1888(1888-03-06) (aged 69)
at sea off Punta Gorda, Florida, U.S.
Resting placeLake View Cemetery, Cleveland
OccupationBusinessman
Spouses
Laura Osborne
(m. 1842; died 1852)
(m. 1854)
ChildrenIsabella Harkness
David Harkness
Lamon V. Harkness
Charles W. Harkness
Florence Harkness
Edward S. Harkness
Parent(s)Dr. David M. Harkness, Martha Cook Harkness
RelativesMartha A. Harkness Russell (sister)

Daniel M. Harkness (half-brother)

Henry Flagler (stepmother’s son)

Stephen Vanderburgh Harkness (November 18, 1818 – March 6, 1888) was an American businessman based in Cleveland, Ohio. He invested as a silent partner with John D. Rockefeller, Sr. in the founding of Standard Oil and served as a director of Standard Oil until his death.