Claus Spreckels
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Claus Spreckels was a German-born American industrialist in California and Hawaii, during the kingdom and republican periods of the islands' history. He founded or was involved in several enterprises, most notably the company that bears his name, Spreckels Sugar Company.
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Albany Brewery advertisement. From: Langley's San Francisco Directory for 1874.
The California Sugar Refinery at Potrero Point in 1881. (Lithograph by Britton & Rey.)
Japanese Laborers on Spreckelsville Plantation, Maui, oil on canvas painting by Joseph Dwight Strong, 1885
Spreckels Mausoleum at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park
Spreckels Temple of Music in Golden Gate Park, San FranciscoFounders from United States 6
About this person
Country
United StatesCategory
Founders
Type
Founder
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1828 to 1908 · aged 80
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