- Great American Business Leaders of the Twentieth Century
Joshua S. Cosden
Cosden & Company
1914 - 1923
Utilities & Energy
b. 1882
| Personal | |
|---|---|
| Born-Died | 1882 - 1940 |
| Birthplace | Maryland (MD) |
| Race | White |
Known as the “prince of petroleum,” Cosden is credited with establishing Oklahoma as a major oil producing state. Starting with a small parcel of land, he built a $35 million oil business in ten short years. Through his oil discoveries and exploration, he almost single-handedly quadrupled the population of Tulsa at the turn of the century.