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.
In 1884, Standard Oil took over the Continental Oil and Transportation Company, which was the biggest marketer of gas in the Rocky Mountains. It was held until 1913 when forced Rockefeller was to sell because of the breakup; Continental merged with Marland Oil Co. in 1929.