Definition of treasurer for English Language Learners. : someone who is officially in charge of the money that is taken in and paid out by a government, business, organization, etc.
On Aug. 27, 1955, an explosion at the Standard Oil refinery in Whiting, Ind., destroyed much of the plant and dozens of homes. The explosion occurred in a âhydroformer,â a 26-story-high tank used to convert low-octane gasoline into high-octane gasoline at what is now a BP refinery.
The Standard Oil Company was founded in 1870 by John D. Rockefeller, William Rockefeller, Henry M. Flagler, Samuel Andrews, and Stephen V. Harkness.It was located in the Flats, a region along the Cuyahoga River.n 1863, John D. Rockefeller encouraged fellow business partner, M. B. Clark to agree to a decision which would eventually lead to the creation of the multimillion dollar company Standard Oil.