an early oilman, he joined up with John D. Rockefeller and became Secretary of Standard Oil. Pratt Institute in Brooklyn is named after him because - well, it seemed a cool thing to do. I don't find any mention of his starting or being in a "Petroleum Club" but it's possible; equally possible that some club founded after his death was named in his honor.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Millard_Pratt
By the looks of it, you have had a busy weekend, my friend.
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