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Henry Haight | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1820 |
| Died | 1869 (aged 48–49) |
| Monuments | Haight Street |
| Occupations | Exchange banker Manager of Page, Bacon & Co. |
Henry Haight (c. 1820–1869) was an American exchange banker and pioneer. He was the manager of the Banking House of Page, Bacon & Co. in San Francisco during the California gold rush era.
He is the uncle of Henry Huntly Haight (1825–1878), tenth governor of California.[1]
Haight Street, running from San Francisco's Golden Gate Park through the Haight-Ashbury to Market Street, is named in his honor.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Henry Haight obituary "Death of an Old Citizen"". San Francisco Examiner. 25 Mar 1869. p. 2. Retrieved 2007-06-01.
- ↑ "San Francisco Streets Named for Pioneers". Museum of the City of San Francisco. Retrieved 2007-06-01.
- Hittell, Theodore Henry (1885). History of California. San Francisco: Pacific Press. OCLC 4350030.
henry haight page bacon & co.
- Sherman, William (1984) [1875]. Memoirs of General William T. Sherman. New York: Da Capo Press. pp. 110–112. ISBN 0-306-80213-9.
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