otherfamilies article_title ethnicity origin name colour region
mccormick family dudley -- winthrop family rockefeller family
 german , english , irish united states rockefeller powderblue new west virginia ; cincinnati , ohio ; houston , texas york ; little rock , arkansas ; u.s. city , new york ; charleston ,
rockefeller family

the rockefeller family is an american industrial , political , and banking family that made one of the world 's largest fortunes in the oil business during the late 19th and early 20th centuries , with john d. rockefeller and his brother william rockefeller primarily through standard oil .
the family is also known for its long association with and control of chase manhattan bank .
they are considered to be one of the most powerful families , if not the most powerful family , in the history of the united states .
