E. G. PATTERSON
From 1872 to 1880 the chief advocate in the Oil Region of an interstate commerce law. Assisted in drafting the bills of 1876 and 1880. Abandoned the independent interests at the time of the compromise of 1880.
ROGER SHERMAN
Chief counsel of the Petroleum Producers' Union from 1878 to 1880. From 1880 to 1885 counsel for the Standard Oil Company. From 1885 to his death in 1893 counsel of the allied independents.
BENJ. B. CAMPBELL
President of the Petroleum Producers' Union from 1878 to 1880. Independent refiner and operator until his death.
JOSIAH LOMBARD
Prominent independent refiner of N. Y. City, whose firm was the only one to keep its contract with the Tidewater Pipe Line Company in 1880.
