Pew, J. Edgar (James Edgar), 1870-1946

James Edgar Pew (1870-1946) was the nephew of Joseph Newton Pew, Sr., founder of the Sun Company. He became involved in the oil business in 1901 when his uncle sent him to Texas shortly after the Spindletop strike. J. Edgar Pew immediately began to negotiate for leases. He remained in Texas to manage the company's operations there. He was mostly concerned with drilling operations, shipping, and pipelines. He became president of the Sun Pipeline Company in 1918. He was active within the American Petroleum Institute and was president of that organization in 1924-25. During the early New Deal period he was involved in drawing up the NRA code for the oil industry.

From the description of Production files, 1929-1946. (Hagley Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122405886