Henry Flagler

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Henry Flagler was an American industrialist and co-founder of Standard Oil who played a pivotal role in developing Florida’s east coast through railroads and luxury hotels.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf businessperson
human
industrialist
philanthropist
railroad executive
built Alcazar Hotel
Ponce de Leon Hotel
Royal Palm Hotel
Royal Poinciana Hotel
The Breakers Hotel
burialPlace Memorial Presbyterian Church, St. Augustine, Florida
businessPartner John D. Rockefeller
Samuel Andrews
causeOfDeath injuries from a fall
coFounded Standard Oil
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1830-01-02
dateOfDeath 1913-05-20
developed Atlantic coast of Florida
surface form: Florida east coast

Miami, Florida NERFINISHED
Palm Beach, Florida NERFINISHED
St. Augustine, Florida NERFINISHED
educatedAt common schools in Ohio
employer Standard Oil
familyName Flagler
founded Florida East Coast Railway (historical)
surface form: Florida East Coast Railway
fullName Henry Flagler self-linksurface differs
surface form: Henry Morrison Flagler
givenName Henry
middleName Morrison
namedAfter Flagler Beach, Florida NERFINISHED
Flagler County, Florida NERFINISHED
notableFor developing tourism in Florida
expanding railroad infrastructure in Florida
notableWork development of Florida East Coast Railway
development of Florida east coast resorts
occupation businessperson
industrialist
philanthropist
railroad executive
placeOfBirth Hopewell, New York NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath West Palm Beach, Florida NERFINISHED
religion Presbyterian
surface form: Presbyterianism
residence New York City
Palm Beach, Florida NERFINISHED
St. Augustine, Florida NERFINISHED
sexOrGender male
spouse Ida Alice Shourds
Mary Harkness NERFINISHED
Mary Lily Kenan NERFINISHED
workedAt Harkness and Company

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Flagler Museum builtFor Henry Flagler
William Rockefeller businessPartner Henry Flagler
subject surface form: Overseas Railroad
subject surface form: Palm Beach, Florida
subject surface form: Palm Beach, Florida
this entity surface form: Henry Flagler (as resort destination)
Standard Oil foundedBy Henry Flagler
The Breakers Hotel foundedBy Henry Flagler
this entity surface form: Henry Morrison Flagler
Henry Flagler fullName Henry Flagler self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Henry Morrison Flagler
Standard Oil keyPerson Henry Flagler
Flagler Museum namedAfter Henry Flagler
Flagler Museum originalOwner Henry Flagler
The Breakers Hotel originalOwner Henry Flagler
this entity surface form: Henry Morrison Flagler
Flagler Museum significantPerson Henry Flagler