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   Edward Laurence Doheny ( / doʊˈhiːni /; August 10, 1856 – September 8, 1935) was an American oil tycoon who, in 1892, drilled the first successful oil well in the Los Angeles City Oil Field. His success set off a petroleum boom in Southern California, and made him a fortune when, in 1902, he sold his properties.

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   Feb 17, 2019 · Edward Laurence “Ned” Doheny Jr., the 35-year-old heir to an oil family fortune, was found dead, shot through the head, at Greystone Mansion, his 55-room, Tudor-style home in Beverly Hills. His...

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   When Edward L. Doheny discovered oil under a private residence in 1892, he set off an oil-drilling spree that made Los Angeles one of the world’s major petroleum fields. Oil fostered industrialism. After the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, some of that city’s manufacturers moved their operations…

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   How did Edward Doheny discover the Los Angeles oilfield?

   • Edward Doheny discovered the Los Angeles oilfield in 1892 when he drilled into tar seeps near present-day Dodger Stadium. Photo courtesy the Center for Land Use Interpretation, Culver City, California. Doheny reportedly was downtown when he noticed a cart with a black substance on its wheels.

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   Who was Edward Lawrence Doheny?

   • Edward Lawrence Doheny was born in Fond du Lac , Wisconsin . His father was an Irish laborer who had immigrated to the U.S. via Canada to escape the Irish Potato Famine. Edward spent twenty years wandering in Mexico and the American Southwest, where he worked as a mule driver, gold miner, fruit packer, singing waiter, and gunslinger.

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   Who killed Edward Doheny?

   • The Los Angeles authorities immediately blamed Plunkett in the murder-suicide. In addition to the indictment of Edward Doheny in the Teapot Dome scandal, both Doheny and Plunkett had been indicted in the alleged bribe of Albert Fall —as Ned (accompanied by Plunkett) had delivered the money.

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   What happened to Edward Doheny?

   • Edward Doheny was acquitted again, of the bribery charge, but was ordered by the courts to repay $47 million in settlements, taxes, and penalties. He was inundated by lawsuits by stockholders in his companies, and became a reclusive invalid at his house at 8 Chester Place for the last three years of his life.

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   A central founder of West Adams. 1856-1935. A central figure in West Adams history, Edward L. Doheny rose from years as a drifter to become the richest man in America , only to spend his last years in prolonged court battles on charges of bribery and corruption in the famous Teapot Dome scandal.

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   From humble origin, her marriage to Edward L. Doheny allowed her the resources to emerge as a significant philanthropist in Los Angeles and a renowned collector of books. She lived her life with an eye towards heaven, always trying to contribute to His Kingdom on earth.

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    Apr 15, 2024 · Edward Doheny discovered the Los Angeles oilfield in 1892 when he drilled into tar seeps near present-day Dodger Stadium. Photo courtesy the Center for Land Use Interpretation, Culver City, California. Doheny reportedly was downtown when he noticed a cart with a black substance on its wheels.

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    Edward Laurence Doheny ( / doʊˈhiːni /; August 10, 1856 – September 8, 1935) was an American oil tycoon who, in 1892, drilled the first successful oil well in the Los Angeles City Oil Field. His success set off a petroleum boom in Southern California, and made him a fortune when, in 1902, he sold his properties.