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Henry Huttleston Rogers (January 29, 1840 – May 19, 1909) was an American industrialist and financier. He made his fortune in the oil refining business, becoming a leader at Standard Oil. He also played a major role in numerous corporations and business enterprises in the gas industry, copper, and railroads.
At the time of his death in May of 1909, Henry Huttleston Rogers was worth between 100 and 150 million dollars, placing him at number 22 in the list of the top 100 wealthiest people in American history. His fortune, adjusted to today’s dollars, would be worth more than $40 billion.
Apr 19, 2012 · FAIRHAVEN — The grand summer house into which Henry Huttleston Rogers poured so much love and attention was considered a "White Elephant," by his children after he died.
Henry Huttleston Rogers, 1840–1909, American financier, b. Fairhaven, Mass. After he moved (1860) to Pennsylvania, he entered the oil business, experimented in the refining of petroleum, and, in partnership with Charles Pratt, became one of the important independent refiners.
May 20, 2009 · Thursday, May 20, 1909. The New York Times Henry Huttleston Rogers. H.H. Rogers Dead, Leaving $50,000,000; Apoplexy Carries Off the Financier Famous in Standard Oil, Railways, Gas, and Copper;...
In the mid-1890s, Rogers was part owner and president of the Ohio River Railroad. Rogers’ greatest railroading achievement was the construction of the Virginian Railway. Six hundred miles in length, the railroad transported coal from southern West Virginia to tidewater ports near Norfolk, Virginia.
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Few men in the history of this nation have left so indelible a mark or exerted so enduring an influence on their native communities as Henry Huttleston Rogers. In fact, the attractive center of Fairhaven, reaching as far north as Huttleston Avenue and Fairhaven High School, owes its charm and beauty both to Rogers’ foresight and his generosity.
