Person

Henry Flagler

American industrialist

b. 1830 CE – d. 1913 CE World The North Atlantic Lands

Henry Morrison Flagler (January 2, 1830 – May 20, 1913) was an American industrialist and a founder of Standard Oil.

He is also a key figure in the development of the eastern coast of Florida along the Atlantic Ocean and was founder of what became the Florida East Coast Railway.

He is known as the father of Miami, Florida and also founded Palm Beach, Florida.