Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-06
JOHN D. ARCHB0LD
dies after Being
I'LL TWO WEEKS
Surgical Operation Fails to
Save Life of Standard
Oil President.

Tarrytown, Y. Y, Dec "a noted
figure in the worlds petroleum in
dustry was removed today when John
Dustin Archbo1d, capitalist. president
of the Standard Oil company of New
Jersey, and officer and director IN
various other enterprises, died at his
home here after tWo-Weeks illness,
subsequent to an operation for ap-
pendlcltis. Death came at 4 O'Clock
this morning. For some hours the
patient had been unable to receive
proper nourishment, and membefs Of
his family recognized last night. that
the end was near.
Funeral services will be held here
Thursday afternoon, attended by
relatives and many of his personal
and business friends, Including John
d. Rockefeller and William Rookie
Teller and their families While these
services are taking place Tarry
towns vast industries will suspend
operation as a memorial to Mr.. Aach-
bold's democracy in the village of his
residence.
Mr.. Archbold is survived by his
wife, a son, John F. Archbold of
Thomasville. Ga. and two daughters,
Mrs. VI. NJ. Van Buren, of Newport. r.
l.. and Mrs. Omar d. Saunderson Of
Lyndhurst, England.
Was Native OF Ohio.
Mr. Archbold was a native of Ohio
and was 6S years old. In early life
he was an oil refiner and buyer in
Western Pennsylvania, and in 1875 lie
became associated with the Rookie
Teller interests. connection that con-
tinued until his death. He became
president of the Standard Oil COM
pany of New Jersey shortly after the
dissolution of the trust was ordered
by the United States supreme court
Mr.. Archbold's death followed an i'll
ness of less than two weeks. He was
operated upon for appendicitis No
vember 3d. and for a time seemed 20
rally. Later he suffered a relaDse
and the five physicians attending him
decided that blood transmission must
be resorted to. Mr.. Archbold's chauf-
feur volunteered as the subject of this
operation, and TRANSMISSION was per-
formed on the afternoon of November
% by DR.. Edward Lindemann and DR..
George F. Brewer.
AS Close to S. q. as John D.
John D. Archbold was almost as
closely identified with the history of
the Standard Oil as John D Rookie
Teller himself. Of the first nine trus-
tees of the "trust" formed in 1882 he
alone remained in this canacity until
its dissolution in 1911 at the order of
the United States supreme court, and
it was he who was named TO engi-
neer the dissolution. after which he
became president and director Of the
Standard Oil company Of New Jersey.
He was the most active and agrees
Fle FIGHTER in the oil combine. and in
variably represented the Standard Oil
on the witness stand in the numerous
hearings in connection with the gov
ernment's suit to dissolve it.
Although Mr.. Archbold was not
particularly conspicuous as a bene-
factor, he made many large gifts, in
Guiding sum of 100000 to Syracuse
university in one lump, besides annual
donations of smaller amounts. He
was also a church member and )ih-
eral contributor to religious work. He
was married in 1870 to Miss Annie
Mills, of Titusville. Pa, and maintain
ed beautiful estate at Cedar Cliff
Tarrytown- on-Hudson, and home at
Southampton Toro 'e'""d