Gilmore Gasoline
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The Gilmore Oil Company's inception was about 1900, when the A. F. Gilmore Company was organized as a producing company . In 1923, the Gilmore Oil Company was incorporated under the laws of California as an amalgamation of the business and properties of A. F. Gilmore Company and Gilmore Petroleum Company, a refining and marketing company. The Gilmore Oil Company, Limited refined and marketed oil products in California, Oregon, and Washington and asphalt in Arizona. Later, asphalt operations were expanded to other western states as well. Overseas, they marketed oil products in China and New Zealand. Capital stock was 1,000,000 shares.
By 1940, Socony-Vacuum Oil Company, Inc. had acquired 75.56% of the Gilmore Oil Company stock and Gilmore became a subsidiary of Socony-Vacuum whose trade name was "Mobiloil." In 1945, the Gilmore Oil Company was merged into General Petroleum Corporation which was a solely-owned subsidiary of Socony-Vacuum since 1926.
Subject ID: 23898
MoreThe Gilmore Oil Company's inception was about 1900, when the A. F. Gilmore Company was organized as a producing company . In 1923, the Gilmore Oil Company was incorporated under the laws of California as an amalgamation of the business and properties of A. F. Gilmore Company and Gilmore Petroleum Company, a refining and marketing company. The Gilmore Oil Company, Limited refined and marketed oil products in California, Oregon, and Washington and asphalt in Arizona. Later, asphalt operations were expanded to other western states as well. Overseas, they marketed oil products in China and New Zealand. Capital stock was 1,000,000 shares.
By 1940, Socony-Vacuum Oil Company, Inc. had acquired 75.56% of the Gilmore Oil Company stock and Gilmore became a subsidiary of Socony-Vacuum whose trade name was "Mobiloil." In 1945, the Gilmore Oil Company was merged into General Petroleum Corporation which was a solely-owned subsidiary of Socony-Vacuum since 1926.
Subject ID: 23898
Subject ID: 23898
