Hearst, George, 1820-1891

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George Hearst, born 1820 in Franklin County, Missouri, had little formal education but educated himself in geology and prospecting. His talent for scoping out the "layof the land" paid off in some of the most important mining claims in the United States. The Comstock Lode in Nevada, the Homestake gold mine in South Dakota and the Anaconda copper mine in Montana would become three of the largest mining discoveries in American history. As a rancher and prospector Hearst continually acquired large portions of land throughout the United States, especially in California and the West. In 1863 Hearst married Phoebe Apperson, a teacher from his home state. Moving to San Francisco, Phoebe gave birth to their only child, William Randolph Hearst, in 1863. George purchased the 48,000 acre Piedras Blancas Ranch at San Simeon in 1865, adding the adjoining Santa Rosa and San Simeon ranches later. During his lifetime the ranches were used as a family retreat. In 1873 Phoebe took her young son William on a grand tour of Europe where the two spent more than a year visiting castles, museums, and various cultural centers. This trip would prove to be a pivotal inspiration for William's later endeavor constructing Hearst Castle at San Simeon.
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referencedIn Eastham, Voncille McCord. Materials related to Phoebe Apperson Hearst, 1897-1977. Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
creatorOf Hearst, George, 1820-1891. George Hearst letter to George Chandler, 1889 June. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn Vilas, William F. (William Freeman), 1840-1908. Letter, March 29, 1888. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
referencedIn Haggin, James Ben Ali, 1821-1914. James Ben Ali Haggin papers, 1887-1914. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn Rogers Memorial Collection: Photographs, prints, and drawings, ca. 1600-1936 (bulk: 1861-1936) Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
referencedIn Guide to the Daily Worker and Daily World Photographs Collection, 1920-2001 Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
creatorOf Hearst, George, 1820-1891. George Hearst letters : Dakota Territory to James B. Haggin, San Francisco, Calif., 1877-1890. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn Rogers Memorial Collection: Photographs, prints, and drawings, ca. 1600-1936 (bulk: 1861-1936) Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
creatorOf Hearst, George, 1820-1891. George and Phoebe Apperson Hearst papers, 1849-1926. Bancroft Library
creatorOf Shorb, James De Barth. Papers of James De Barth Shorb, 1794-1957 (bulk) 1870-1910. Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
referencedIn Yellow Jacket Silver Mining Company. Yellow Jacket Silver Mining Company records, 1859-1906. Nevada State Historical Society
referencedIn Mills, Post and White Consolidated Silver Mining Company. Mills, Post and White Consolidated Silver Mining Company records, 1863-1865. Nevada State Historical Society
creatorOf Hearst, George, 1820-1891. Fitch family papers, 1838-1878. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Wells, Fargo & Company. Records of Wells, Fargo & Company, 1839-1911 (bulk 1883-1906). Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
referencedIn Bancroft, Hubert Howe, 1832-1918. Biography of George Hearst prepared for Chronicles of the Kings, 1887-1890. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn Clark, Edward Hardy, 1896-. Reminiscences of the Hearst Family : oral history transcript, 1967. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Motz, E. E. Motz letter to George Hearst : Washington, D.C. : LS, 1888 March 25. UC Berkeley Libraries
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associatedWith Bancroft, Hubert Howe, 1832-1918. person
associatedWith Beel, Sigmund S. person
associatedWith Chandler, George, b. 1842. person
associatedWith Clark, Edward Hardy, 1864-1945. person
associatedWith Clark, Edward Hardy, 1896- person
associatedWith Communist Party of the United States of America. corporateBody
associatedWith Eastham, Voncille McCord. person
associatedWith George Washington Memorial Association. corporateBody
associatedWith Haggin, James Ben Ali, 1821-1914. person
associatedWith Hearst Egyptian Expedition. corporateBody
associatedWith Hearst family. family
associatedWith Hearst, George Randolph. person
associatedWith Hearst, John Randolph. person
spouseOf Hearst, Phoebe Apperson, 1842-1919 person
associatedWith Hearst, William Randolph, 1863-1951. person
associatedWith Hearst, William Randolph, 1908-1993. person
associatedWith Hilles, Florence Bayard, 1866-1954. person
associatedWith Homestake Mining Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Howard, John Galen, 1864-1931. person
associatedWith Kroeber, A. L. (Alfred Louis), 1876-1960. person
associatedWith Lux School of Industrial Training (San Francisco, Calif.) corporateBody
associatedWith Mills, Post and White Consolidated Silver Mining Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Motz, E. person
associatedWith National Congress of Mothers and Parent-Teacher Associations (U.S.) corporateBody
associatedWith National Congress of Mothers (U.S.) corporateBody
associatedWith Nuttall, Zelia, 1858-1933. person
associatedWith Online Archive of California. corporateBody
associatedWith Panama-Pacific International Exposition (1915 : San Francisco, Calif.) corporateBody
associatedWith Phoebe Hearst Architectural Plan for the University of California. corporateBody
associatedWith Reisner, George Andrew, 1867-1942. person
associatedWith Rogers, Henry Munroe, 1839-1937 person
associatedWith San Luis Mining Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Shorb, James De Barth. person
associatedWith Stevenson, Sara Yorke, 1847-1921. person
associatedWith Uhle, Max, 1856-1944. person
associatedWith United States. Congress. Senate corporateBody
associatedWith University of California (1868-1952) corporateBody
associatedWith University of California (1868-1952). Dept. of Anthropology. corporateBody
associatedWith University of California (1868-1952). Regents. corporateBody
associatedWith University of Pennsylvania. Dept. of Archaeology. corporateBody
associatedWith Vilas, William F. (William Freeman), 1840-1908. person
associatedWith Wells, Fargo & Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Wheeler, Benjamin Ide, 1854-1927. person
memberOf Whitmire (Family : Newberry County, S. C.) family
correspondedWith Yellow Jacket Silver Mining Company. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Washington, D. C. DC US
Sullivan MO US
California CA US
Subject
Charities
Chinese
Collectors and collecting
Gold mines and mining
Kindergarten
Mines and mineral resources
Mines and mineral resources
Overland journeys to the Pacific
Occupation
Businessmen
Miners
Politicans
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Birth 1820-09-03

Death 1891-02-28

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