George Hearst

George Hearst (September 3, 1820–February 28, 1891) was a wealthy American businessman, United States Senator and father of famed newspaperman William Randolph Hearst. California Senator George Hearst. ... California Senator George Hearst. ... September 3 is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1891 (MDCCCXCI) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The United States Senate is the upper house of the U.S. Congress, smaller than the United States House of Representatives. ... William Randolph Hearst (April 29, 1863 – August 14, 1951) was an American newspaper magnate, born in San Francisco, California. ...

Born near Sullivan, Missouri, he attended public school and graduated from the Franklin County Mining School in 1838. Nevertheless, he is remembered as "almost illiterate" ^[1] with a taste for poker, bourbon, and tobacco. Sullivan is a city located in Crawford and Franklin County, Missouri. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Poker Room at the Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, New Jersey Poker is a card game, the most popular of a class of games called vying games, in which players with fully or partially concealed cards make wagers into a central pot, which is awarded to the player or players... Bourbon bottle, 19th century Bourbon is an American form of whiskey made from (pursuant to U.S. trade law) at least 51% corn, or maize, (typically about 70%) with the remainder being wheat and/or rye, and malted barley. ... Species Nicotiana acuminata Nicotiana alata Nicotiana attenuata Nicotiana benthamiana Nicotiana clevelandii Nicotiana excelsior Nicotiana forgetiana Nicotiana glauca Nicotiana glutinosa Nicotiana langsdorffii Nicotiana longiflora Nicotiana obtusifolia Nicotiana paniculata Nicotiana plumbagifolia Nicotiana quadrivalvis Nicotiana repanda Nicotiana rustica Nicotianasuaveolens Nicotiana sylvestris Nicotiana tabacum Nicotiana tomentosa Ref: ITIS 30562 as of August 26, 2005...

Upon news of the discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill, Hearst moved to California (according to some reports, he walked the entire way). After arriving in 1850, he became a highly successful prospector, and otherwise engaged in mining, stock raising and farming in Nevada County.^[2] As head of Hearst, Haggin, Tevis and Co., he had interests in the Comstock Lode in Nevada, the Ophir mine in Nevada, the Ontario silver mine in Utah, the Homestake gold mine in South Dakota (his pursuit of which is dramatized in the fictional HBO television series Deadwood), and the Anaconda copper mine in Montana. (He later invested in the Cerro de Pasco Mine in Peru.) The company grew to be the largest private mining firm in the United States. Hearst acquired the reputation of being the most expert prospector and judge of mining property on the Pacific coast, and contributed to the development of the modern processes of quartz and other kinds of mining. Another of his holdings, that his son insisted on taking control of, was the San Francisco Examiner, which became the foundation of the Hearst publishing empire. Sutters Mill Sutters Mill was a sawmill owned by 19th century pioneer John Sutter. ... A prospector is a person who prospects, or explores an area for natural resources such as minerals, oil, flora or fauna. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Farming, ploughing rice paddy, in Indonesia Agriculture is the process of producing food, feed, fiber and other desired products by cultivation of certain plants and the raising of domesticated animals (livestock). ... Nevada County is the name of several counties in the United States: Nevada County, Arkansas Nevada County, California This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Hearst, Haggin, Tevis and Co. ... Miner working in the Comstock Lode The Comstock Lode is the richest known U.S. deposit of silver ore discovered under what is now Virginia City, Nevada on the eastern slope of Mt. ... This article is about the U. S. state of Nevada. ... General Name, Symbol, Number silver, Ag, 47 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 5, d Appearance lustrous white metal Atomic mass 107. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Homestake Mine is a deep underground gold mine located near Lead, South Dakota. ... General Name, Symbol, Number gold, Au, 79 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 6, d Appearance metallic yellow Atomic mass 196. ... Official language(s) English Capital Pierre Largest city Sioux Falls Area  Ranked 17th  - Total 77,163 sq mi (199,905 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 380 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... HBO (Home Box Office) is an American premium cable television network with headquarters in New York City. ... Deadwood was a weekly American television drama series that premiered in March 2004 on HBO. The series is a Western set in the 1870s in Deadwood, Dakota Territory. ... The Anaconda Copper Mine was a large copper mine in Butte. ... General Name, Symbol, Number copper, Cu, 29 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 4, d Appearance metallic pinkish red Atomic mass 63. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The San Francisco Examiner is a daily newspaper in San Francisco, California, where it has been published continuously since 1865, beginning with the name The Daily Examiner. ... The Hearst Corporation is a large privately-held media conglomerate based in New York City. ...

He moved to San Francisco in 1862, and married Phoebe Apperson. She gave birth to their only child, William Randolph Hearst, in 1863. Hearst was a member of the California State Assembly from 1865 until 1866. During this time (1865) he acquired the 48,000 acre (194 km²) Piedras Blancas Ranch at San Simeon, California. He later bought the adjoining ranches, and this land eventually became the site of the famed Hearst Castle. This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Phoebe Apperson Hearst (1842-1919) was born in Franklin County, Missouri. ... William Randolph Hearst (April 29, 1863 – August 14, 1951) was an American newspaper magnate, born in San Francisco, California. ... The California State Assembly chamber California State Assembly Chamber in the State Capitol The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. ... San Simeon (ZIP Code: 93452) is a settlement on the Pacific coast of San Luis Obispo County, California notable in two respects: Its position along Cabrillo Hwy is almost precisely halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco, each of those towns being roughly 230 mi (370 km) away. ... The Hearst Castle facade is patterned after a Spanish cathedral. ...

He was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for Governor of California in 1882. The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Governors Arnold Schwarzenegger and Gray Davis with President George W. Bush (2003) Seal of the Governor of California (without the Roman numerals designating the governors sequence) See also: List of pre-statehood governors of California, List of Governors of California The Governor of California is the highest executive authority...

He was appointed as a Democrat to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of John F. Miller and served from March 23, 1886, to August 4, 1886, when a successor was elected. In 1887, he was elected to the United States Senate as a Democrat and served from March 4, 1887, until his death in Washington, D.C. in 1891. The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Seal of the U.S. Senate The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the bicameral United States Congress, the other being the House of Representatives. ... John Franklin Miller (November 21, 1831–March 8, 1886) was a lawyer, politician and soldier. ... March 23 is the 82nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (83rd in Leap years). ... 1886 (MDCCCLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... August 4 is the 216th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (217th in leap years), with 149 days remaining. ... 1886 (MDCCCLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (64th in leap years). ... 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ... Nickname: DC, The District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location of Washington, D.C., in relation to the states Maryland and Virginia. ...

He is buried with his wife and son in Cypress Lawn Cemetery, in Colma, California. The Hearst Memorial Mining Building is dedicated to his memory. Colma is a small town in San Mateo County, California, at the northern end of the San Francisco Peninsula next to Daly City and South San Francisco. ... The Hearst Memorial Mining Building at the University of California, Berkeley is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and is currently home to the universitys materials science department. ...

Depictions in television and film

George Hearst is portrayed by Gerald McRaney on the HBO television series Deadwood. On the show, Hearst is depicted as a misanthropic sociopath willing to do anything to acquire gold, (or "the color," as he calls it), and add to his prodigious roster of mines. He has gone so far as to engineer the murder of several immigrant miners in order to prevent them from unionizing. Gerald McRaney Gerald Mac McRaney (born August 19, 1948, Collins, Mississippi, although some sources indicate 1947) is an American television and movie actor of Scottish and Choctaw Indian ancestry. ... HBO (Home Box Office) is an American premium cable television network with headquarters in New York City. ... Deadwood was a weekly American television drama series that premiered in March 2004 on HBO. The series is a Western set in the 1870s in Deadwood, Dakota Territory. ...

John Franklin Miller (November 21, 1831–March 8, 1886) was a lawyer, politician and soldier. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into U.S. Congressional Delegations from California. ... Abram Pease Williams (February 3, 1832–October 17, 1911) was a teacher, businessman and U.S. Senator from California. ... Abram Pease Williams (February 3, 1832–October 17, 1911) was a teacher, businessman and U.S. Senator from California. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into U.S. Congressional Delegations from California. ... Charles Norton Felton (January 1, 1832–September 13, 1914) was a U.S. Senator from California. ...

External links

• National Mining Hall of Fame biographical sketch
• Historical Deadwood Newspaper accounts of George Hearst

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