William Welles Hollister (1818-1886) was a California rancher and entrepreneur. In 1854 he led the first large trans-continental sheep drive, bringing 10000 merino sheep from Hanover, Licking County, Ohio. The plan was to supply miners during the gold rush with plentiful meat. Although only about a thousand sheep survived, Hollister was able to make a considerable fortune when wool prices spiked during the Civil War, and purchased Rancho San Justo in San Benito County, California, in an area now known as Hollister, California. He remained there 14 years before selling his part of the Rancho San Justo and moving his sheep south to Santa Barbara, California, settling at the Rancho Dos Pueblos, purchased from the estate of Nicholas Den in 1862, which became known as glen annie. 1818 (MDCCCXVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar. ... 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. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq. ... Ranching is the raising of cattle or sheep on rangeland, although one might also speak of ranching with regard to less common livestock such as elk, bison or emu. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... 1854 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Hanover is a village located in Licking County, Ohio. ... Location in the state of Ohio Formed Seat Newark Area  - Total  - Water 1,783 km² (688 mi²) 5 km² (2 mi²) 0. ... Official language(s) None Capital Largest city Columbus Columbus (largest metropolitan area is Cleveland) Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq. ... The El Chino Mine located near Silver City, New Mexico is an open-pit copper mine This article is about mineral extraction. ... A California Gold Rush handbill A gold rush is a period of feverish migration of workers into the area of a dramatic discovery of commercial quantities of gold. ... Various meats Cold Meat Salad Meat, in its broadest modern definition, is all animal tissue intended to be used as food. ... Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederate) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties Killed in action: 110,000 Total dead: 360,000 Wounded: 275,200 Killed in action: 93,000 Total dead: 258... San Benito County is a county located in the California Coast Range Mountains south of San Jose. ... Hollister is the county seat of San Benito County, California. ... Mission Santa Barbara, known as the queen of the missions. Santa Barbara is a city in California, United States. ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

During the 1870s, William Hollister made many contributions to the Santa Barbara area including helping to finance and develop Santa Barbara College, the Arlington Hotel, the local newspaper, Stearns Wharf, and the Lobero Theater. Santa Barbaras Lobero Theatre, from Canon Perdido Street The Lobero Theatre, founded by José Lobero, is among the most historic buildings in Santa Barbara, California. ...