Hobart Johnstone Whitley
Businessperson, Deceased Person
1847 – 1931
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Who was Hobart Johnstone Whitley?
Hobart Johnstone Whitley, also known as H.J. Whitley is the "Father of Hollywood", was a real estate developer who helped create the Hollywood subdivision in Los Angeles, Southern California. He and his wife, Margaret Virginia Whitley named the town while on their honeymoon in 1886.
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- Born
- Oct 7, 1847
Toronto - Also known as
- Hobart Whitley
- Spouses
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- Toronto
- Died
- Jun 3, 1931
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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