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Henry E. Huntington

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American businessman (1850-1927)

United StatesFoundersLived 1850 to 1927 · aged 77
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Henry Edwards Huntington was an American railroad magnate and collector of art and rare books. He settled in Los Angeles, where he owned the Pacific Electric Railway and substantial real estate interests.

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Henry E. Huntington (seated) with Baron Randolph Natili in 1914Henry E. Huntington (seated) with Baron Randolph Natili in 1914Postcard of sightseers, circa 1910, driving up Mount Rubidoux in Riverside, California via Huntington DrivePostcard of sightseers, circa 1910, driving up Mount Rubidoux in Riverside, California via Huntington DriveThe Huntington Mansion, 1915; now the centerpiece of the Huntington LibraryThe Huntington Mansion, 1915; now the centerpiece of the Huntington Library

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Henry Edwards Huntington was an American railroad magnate and collector of art and rare books. He settled in Los Angeles, where he owned the Pacific Electric Railway and substantial real estate interests. He was a major booster for Los Angeles in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and many places in California are named after him.

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Lived 1850 to 1927 · aged 77
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