Henry Morgan Tilford (June 14, 1856 – December 3, 1919) was an American oilman. Tilford served as president of the Continental Oil Company from 1893 to 1907, and as president of Standard Oil of California from 1900 to 1911.
Early life
Tilford was born in Lexington, Kentucky on June 14, 1856. He was the son of Catherine Hunt (née Curd) Tilford (1824–1908)[1] and John Boyle Tilford (1812–1878), a banker and founder of the First National Bank of Lexington.[2] His siblings included Richard Curd Tilford, Mary Jane (née Tilford) Chastain, Wesley Hunt Tilford,[3] Edward Alfred Tilford, and Frank Vincit Tilford.[1]