Historedia
Person

Jabez A. Watson

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1871

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Jabez A. Watson, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. South Improvement Company formed in Pennsylvania

    1871

    Role: President of the South Improvement Company

    1. 1871 · PennsylvaniaSecret Terms Negotiated

      Secret negotiations established rebate structures, shipping reports, and traffic division among railroads, favoring Pennsylvania Railroad.

    2. 1871 · PennsylvaniaControl Kept from Refiners

      Watson as president and Bostwick as allies allowed Rockefeller to maintain control despite share allocations to other cities.

Sources

  1. South Improvement Company Wikipedia, revision of 2026-01-26