Jabez A. Bostwick
Jabez A. Bostwick | |
|---|---|
Mamaroneck, New York, U.S. | |
| Resting place | Woodlawn Cemetery |
| Known for | Co-founder of Standard Oil |
| Spouse | Helen Celia Ford |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Joe Carstairs (granddaughter) |
Jabez Abel Bostwick (September 23, 1830 – August 16, 1892) was an American businessman who was a founding partner of Standard Oil.
Early life
Bostwick was born in
née Fitch) Bostwick (1797–1869). While still a boy, his family moved to a farm in Ohio
. As a young man, Jabez Bostwick first worked in a hardware store then opened his own.
Career
He next ventured into the
William
. Jabez Bostwick served as the Secretary-Treasurer of the Standard Oil Trust.
Jabez Bostwick was also a major shareholder and President of the
.Personal life
Bostwick was married to Helen Celia Ford (1848–1920). Helen was the daughter of Smith Reed Ford and Frances Lee (née Fox) Ford. Together, they were the parents of:
- Nellie Ford Bostwick (1868–1906), who married Francis Lee Morrell (1863–1893) in 1887. After his death, she remarried to Hamilton Wilkes Cary (1862–1917) in 1895.
- Frances Evelyn "Fannie" Bostwick (1872–1921),[1] who married Capt. Albert J. Carstairs (1862–1927) in 1895.[2] They divorced and she married Francis Francis (1853–1928), son of English writer Francis Francis, in 1903. They also divorced and she married Count Roger Marie Felix Symon de Perigny (1875–1945) in 1915. They also divorced and she married Dr. Serge Abrahamovitch Voronoff (1866–1951) in 1919.[1]
- Albert Carlton Bostwick (1878–1911), who married Marie Lillian Stokes (1877–1962). After his death, Marie remarried to Fitch Gilbert.
On August 16, 1892, Bostwick died in a freak
Mamaroneck in Westchester County.[3] During the fire he tried to save his horses and carriages. As he and the stable hands pushed a coach from the carriage house he got overrun by a Private Coach weighing 2000/3000 lbs. His widow, Helen C. Bostwick, upon her death on April 27, 1920 left an estate per public record that was valued at $29,264,181.00, including nearly $20 million of Standard Oil stock.[4]
Descendants
Through his daughter Fannie, he was the grandfather of Marion Barbara "Joe" Carstairs (1900–1993), a power boat racer known for her speed and her eccentric lifestyle, and Francis Francis (1906–1982), a pilot.
Through his son Albert, he was the grandfather of five grandchildren, including:
Dunbar Wright Bostwick (1908–2006), the chairman of the Aviation Instrument Manufacturing Corp. who was a standardbred horse breeder;[8] and George Herbert "Pete" Bostwick (1909–1982), a Hall of Fame polo player, U.S. Racing Hall of Fame steeplechase jockey and horse trainer.[9]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Mme. Frances E.B. Voronoff" (PDF). The New York Times. March 6, 1921. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ^ "AN AMERICAN GIRL ENGAGED. MISS FANNY BOSTWICK TO MARRY CAPT. ALBERT CARSTAIRS" (PDF). The New York Times. May 2, 1892. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ^ "JABEZ A. BOSTWICK'S DEATH THREE LIVES LOST AT THE BURNING OF HIS STABLES. THE MILLIONAIRE BREATHES HIS LAST AFTER HELPING TO SATE HIS PROP- ERTY AT HIS COUNTRY PLACE — TWO STABLE HANDS IN THE RUINS — A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS CAREER" (PDF). The New York Times. August 18, 1892. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ^ "$29,264,181 TO HEIRS OF MRS. BOSTWICK; Widow of the Standard Oil Man Gives Practically All to Her Own Family. $350,000 GEM COLLECTION $20,000,000 in Standard Stock, $2,000,000 in Liberty Bonds--Fortune in Paintings and Furniture". The New York Times. 5 November 1921. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ^ MISS BOSTWICK WED TO SAMPSON SMITH; Daughter of Mrs. Fitch Gilbert Jr - Article Preview - The New York Times
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
- ^ Times, Special To The New York (19 September 1937). "R. V. M'KIM OBTAINS A DIVORCE AT RENO; Other Decrees to Mrs. G. E. Du Charme, Mrs. F. B. Alexander and Mrs. L. C. Madeira 3d". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ New York Times January 28, 2006 article titled "Dunbar W. Bostwick, Harness Racing Innovator, Dies at 98 Retrieved December 19, 2016
- ^ George H. (Pete) Bostwick; Trained Steeplechase Horses – New York Times