Bacon, H. D. (Henry Douglas), 1813-1893.

Dates:
Birth 1813
Death 1893

Biographical notes:

Henry Douglas Bacon was a California financier who entered the retail business in St. Louis in 1835 and later joined his wealthy father-in-law in the banking firm of Page & Bacon. In 1849 he and his partners formed Page, Bacon & Co., an express firm in San Francisco, which became primarily a banking concern. The company's failure in 1855 served as a prelude to the San Francisco crash of 1855. Bacon invested in the Ohio & Mississippi Railroad, numerous mining ventures, and the Marengo Ranch in Southern California.

From the description of Papers of H. D. Bacon, ca. 1766-1906. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122644023

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Subjects:

  • Banks and banking
  • Citrus fruit industry
  • Land
  • Mines and mineral resources
  • Railroads
  • Wine industry

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Places:

  • South Pasadena (Calif.) (as recorded)
  • California, Southern (as recorded)
  • California (as recorded)
  • Account books--United States (as recorded)
  • West (U.S.) (as recorded)
  • Missouri--Saint Louis (as recorded)
  • Mexico (as recorded)