Charles W. Harkness
Charles W. Harkness | |
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| Born | December 17, 1860 |
| Died | May 1, 1916 (age 55) |
| Resting place | Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx, New York) |
| Education | Yale College (1883) |
| Occupation(s) | Business investor and railroad executive |
| Parent(s) | Stephen V. Harkness Anna M. Richardson |
Charles William Harkness (December 17, 1860 – May 1, 1916) was an American businessman and railroad executive. He was director of Standard Oil; the Southern Pacific Railway Company; the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railway; the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and the Tilden Iron Mining Company. He was a son of Stephen V. Harkness, an original investor in the company that became Standard Oil, and his second wife, the former Anna M. Richardson.