John D. Spreckels
Businessperson, Organization founder
1853 – 1926
Who was John D. Spreckels?
John Diedrich Spreckels, the son of German-American industrialist Claus Spreckels, founded a transportation and real estate empire in San Diego, California in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The entrepreneur's many business ventures included the Hotel del Coronado and the San Diego and Arizona Railway, both of which are credited with helping San Diego develop into a major commercial center.
Upon his death he was eulogized as "One of America's few great Empire Builders who invested millions to turn a struggling, bankrupt village into the beautiful and cosmopolitan city San Diego is today."
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- Born
- Aug 16, 1853
Charleston - Also known as
- John Spreckels
- Parents
- Siblings
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Jun 7, 1926
San Diego
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on July 23, 2013
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