Pew family.

John Pew emigrated to the United States from Scotland in 1796 and settled in Mercer, Pennsylvania, where he became active in the Presbyterian Church. His grandson, Joseph Newton Pew, established a series of oil and natural gas companies in Titusville, Pennsylvania, and Ohio during the late 19th century which eventually grew into the Sun Oil Company. After Sun was established in 1890, Joseph Newton Pew began grooming his sons and nephews to take over the business. Pew's personal interests included the Presbyterian Church and Grove City College, where he was Chairman of the Board of Trustees from 1895 until his death in 1912. His heirs continued to support both the Church and the College until the late 20th century.

Arthur E. Pew was J.N. Pew's oldest son. After graduating from Princeton in 1896, he worked with his father in expanding the market for Sun's lubricating oils. Arthur was named vice president of the Sun Company of New Jersey at its formation. He held executive positions with the other family businesses: president of the Powhatan Coal Company, vice president of the Linden Oil Company and the O'Connell Oil Company, and secretary-treasurer of the Beaver Valley Railroad Company. Ill health forced Arthur Pew to resign in 1912, and he died four years later.

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