Prince, William Robert, 1795-1869
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Prince, William R.
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Prince, William Robert
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American horticulturist.
William R. Prince, horticulturist, was born in Flushing, NY, and educated at Jamaica Academy and in Canada. He followed after his father and grandfather, becoming associated with the Linnean Botanic Garden & Nurseries at Flushing. He collaborated with his father to write A treatise on the vine (1830) and The pomological manual (1831). In 1837, Prince's interest in silk culture led him to invest heavily in the venture, and he lost his fortune and the mortgaged nursery. He went to California in 1849 to seek gold, and engaged in the horticulture and mercantile business in Sacramento. In 1851 he left the business in the hands of Thomas H. Jackson, traveled through Mexico, and returned to Flushing.
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Gold mines and mining
Horticulture
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California
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Panama
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Marysville (Calif.)
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Acapulco (Mexico)
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San Francisco (Calif.)
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Flushing (New York, N.Y.)
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California
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Sacramento (Calif.)
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California--Marysville
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Sacramento (Calif.)
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Havana (Cuba)
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Flushing (New York, N.Y.)
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New York (State)--New York
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California--Sacramento
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