Harry F. Sinclair
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Harry F. Sinclair was an American oil industrialist and founder of Sinclair Oil who became infamous for his central role in the Teapot Dome scandal of the 1920s.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| oil executives Harry F. Sinclair and Edward L. Doheny (bribes) | 0 | 1 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
businessperson
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entrepreneur → human → oil industrialist → |
| associatedCompany | Sinclair Oil Corporation → |
| associatedWith |
U.S. federal oil lease controversies
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Warren G. Harding administration → |
| businessAchievement | built one of the major integrated oil companies in the United States → |
| businessSector | oil and gas → |
| countryOfBusinessActivity | United States of America → |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America → |
| criminalCharge |
contempt of court
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jury tampering → |
| era | early 20th century American business → |
| familyName | Sinclair → |
| fieldOfWork |
oil business
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petroleum exploration → |
| founded | Sinclair Oil Corporation → |
| givenName | Harry → |
| historicalReputation | infamous for role in Teapot Dome scandal → |
| industry | petroleum industry → |
| legacy |
Sinclair Oil brand
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symbol of early 20th century corporate corruption in the United States → |
| legalConsequence | imprisonment for contempt of court → |
| name | Harry F. Sinclair self-link → |
| nationality | American → |
| notableEvent | Teapot Dome scandal → |
| notableFor |
founding Sinclair Oil Corporation
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involvement in the Teapot Dome scandal → |
| notableLegalCase | United States v. Harry F. Sinclair → |
| occupation |
industrialist
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oil executive → |
| publicImage | controversial businessman → |
| roleInEvent | central figure in the Teapot Dome scandal → |
| typeOfBusinessLeader | robber baron-era industrialist → |
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
oil executives Harry F. Sinclair and Edward L. Doheny (bribes)