John D. Spreckels
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businessperson
human
industrialist
philanthropist
railway entrepreneur
shipping magnate
sugar magnate
John D. Spreckels was an American industrialist, sugar magnate, and prominent San Diego philanthropist who played a major role in the city’s early 20th-century development.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| John D. Spreckels canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
businessperson
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human ⓘ industrialist ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ railway entrepreneur ⓘ shipping magnate ⓘ sugar magnate ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Balboa Park, San Diego NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1853-08-16 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Charleston, South Carolina, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Greenwood Memorial Park, San Diego, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessInterest |
railroads
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real estate development ⓘ shipping ⓘ street railways ⓘ sugar industry ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1926-06-07 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Coronado, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developed | Hotel del Coronado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Spreckels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Claus Spreckels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded |
San Diego & Arizona Railway
NERFINISHED
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San Diego Electric Railway Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | John Diedrich Spreckels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
development of San Diego, California
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ownership and development of Coronado, California ⓘ ownership of San Diego streetcar and railway systems ⓘ philanthropy in San Diego ⓘ |
| occupation |
business executive
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industrialist ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ railroad builder ⓘ shipping company owner ⓘ |
| owned |
Coronado Beach Company
NERFINISHED
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Hotel del Coronado NERFINISHED ⓘ San Diego & Arizona Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ San Diego Electric Railway Company NERFINISHED ⓘ steamship lines in the Pacific ⓘ |
| philanthropicContribution |
funding of cultural institutions in San Diego
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support for public works in San Diego ⓘ |
| residence |
Coronado, California, United States
NERFINISHED
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San Diego, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantRoleIn |
early 20th-century development of San Diego
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tourism development in Coronado and San Diego ⓘ urban transit development in San Diego ⓘ |
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