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Captain John Barneson was one of the most important figures in commerce and development on the Pacific Coast of California. He was responsible for the first oil pipeline in the State of California and was the Founder of General Petroleum which he later sold to Standard Oil of New York. Captain Barneson was a Director and Vice President of Standard Oil after the merger. Captain Barneson was also a pioneer in the use of oil as a fuel for ocean steamers. He was one of the most popular social and business figures in the early 1900s and helped transform the economy of California. In his memoirs Herbert Hoover wrote:
== Career at Sea == * Served as First officer of the bark "Wollahra" from 1880-1883 * Received his Captain's papers in 1883 * Commanded the English Clipper Ship "George Thompson" from 1885-1890 * Retired from the sea in 1890 * Entered the service of the U.S. Government at the outbreak of the Spanish–American War and commanded the USS ''Arizona'' * Appointed "Marine Superintendent" by the U.S. Government, in which he oversaw all vessels involved in the transportation of troops into the Pacific 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John Barneson」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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