Lucky Baldwin
American businessman and racehorse breeder / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Elias Jackson "Lucky" Baldwin (April 3, 1828 – March 1, 1909) was "one of the greatest pioneers"[1] of California business, an investor, and real estate speculator during the second half of the 19th century. He earned the nickname "Lucky" Baldwin due to his extraordinary good fortune in a number of business deals. He built the luxury Baldwin Hotel and Theatre in San Francisco and bought vast tracts of land in Southern California, where a number of places and neighborhoods are named after him.
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Born | (1828-04-03)April 3, 1828 |
Died | March 1, 1909(1909-03-01) (aged 80) |
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Board member of | Pacific Stock Exchange, Baldwin Hotel, Santa Anita Park, Baldwin Theater, Tallac Hotel & Casino |
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