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   George Hearst (September 3, 1820 – February 28, 1891) was an American businessman, politician, and patriarch of the Hearst business dynasty. After growing up on a small farm in Missouri, he founded many mining operations, and is known for developing and expanding the Homestake Mine in the late 1870s in the Black Hills of South Dakota.

2. truewestmagazine.com › article › who-was-the-realWho Was The Real George Hearst? - True West Magazine

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   May 6, 2019 · Learn how George Hearst, the father of newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst, made his fortune in gold and copper mines across the West. Contrast his life with the fictional villain portrayed in the HBO series Deadwood.

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   Who was George Hearst?

   • George Hearst (September 3, 1820 – February 28, 1891) was an American businessman, politician, and patriarch of the Hearst business dynasty. After growing up on a small farm in Missouri, he founded many mining operations, and is known for developing and expanding the Homestake Mine in the late 1870s in the Black Hills of South Dakota.

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   How much was George Hearst worth when he died?

   • George Hearst was broke when he struck gold for the first time in California in 1857. When he died in 1891, the mining magnate’s estimated worth was between $200 and $400 million.

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   Why was George Hearst important?

   • George Hearst’s audacious entrepreneurship in mining in the West from 1850 to his death in 1891 funded the local development of California’s gold country (above) and South Dakota’s Black Hills (above), as well as the national economy, through the sale of shares of his company on the New York Stock Exchange.

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   How did George Hearst become a millionaire?

   • George Hearst, a prospector with no formal education, became a multi-millionaire as a shrewd investor in mines of the Comstock Lode. He went on to become a United States Senator and to found the building blocks for the Hearst Publishing empire. Mr. Hearst began his career placer mining at Hangtown, Jackass Gulch, and later in Nevada City.

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4. www.legendsofamerica.com › we-georgehearstGeorge Hearst – Father of a Mining & Publishing Empire

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   Learn about George Hearst, a self-made millionaire who made his fortune in mining in the American West. Discover his life story, his family, his mining ventures, and his legacy.

5. www.encyclopedia.com › george-hearstGeorge Hearst | Encyclopedia.com

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   May 29, 2018 · George Hearst (1820-1891) was a publisher and U.S. senator who made his fortune in mining. He owned the San Francisco Daily Examiner and invested in the Homestake gold mine and the Anaconda copper mine.

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   George Hearst was a US senator, miner, and businessman who founded the Homestake Mine in South Dakota. He was the father of William Randolph Hearst, a famous newspaper publisher and media mogul.

8. hearstcastle.org › profiles › george-hearstGeorge Hearst - Hearst Castle

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   Learn about George Hearst, a self-made millionaire, senator, and father of William Randolph Hearst. Discover his achievements in mining, ranching, and publishing, and his connection to Hearst Castle.

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10. www.mininghalloffame.org › hall-of-fame › george-hearstGeorge Hearst - National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum

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    Learn about George Hearst, a prospector who became a mining mogul and a US Senator. He invested in the Comstock Lode, the Homestake Gold Mine, and the Hearst Publishing empire.