Rash's Surname Index
Notes for Joseph Newton PEW
Joseph Newton Pew, Sr., the founder of the Sun Oil Company, was president of the Peoples Natural Gas Company in Pittsburgh, Pa.., when in 1886, the company acquired leases for oil explorations in western Ohio. This complex, which included a refinery, pipelines and storage tanks, became known as the Sun Oil Company.
In 1921, the Pews took advantage of the biggest oil strike up to that time which occurred at Spindletop, Texas. They purchased the oil field and started to look for a port site where they could ship the crude oil by water. The area they selected was a barren tract along the Delaware River, called Marcus Hook, about 20 miles south of Philadelphia. A refinery was built which was convenient to shipping, railroads and pipelines.
Joseph Newton Pew. 1848-1912. Founder, Sun Co. Youngest of 10 children, born near Mercer, Pa. Began business in real estate. In 1876 became partner of E. O. Emerson of Titusville, Pa. and formed Penn Fuel Co., later Peoples Natural Gas Co. First to supply natural gas to a major city (Pittsburgh). By 1886 they bought two Ohio oil leases; 1895 built first refinery, Toledo, O. In 1899 Pew bought Emerson's interest in Sun Oil Co. (Ohio). In 1901 began building a second refinery at Marcus Hook, Pa. which became part of the Sun Oil enterprise. Moved family to Bryn Mawr, 1904. Purchased "Glenmede" at Old Gulph Rd. & Morris Ave. in 1908. Children: Arthur E., Sr.; J. Howard; Joseph Newton, Jr.; Mary Ethel; Mabel Anderson (later Mrs. H. A. W. Myrin).
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