Henry T. Oxnard | |
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Born | Henry Thomas Oxnard June 23, 1860 |
Died | June 8, 1922 New York City, New York, U.S. | (aged 61)
Resting place | Mount Olivet Cemetery Washington, D.C. |
Nationality | French |
Citizenship | United States |
Alma mater | Harvard College |
Occupation(s) | Businessman, Thoroughbred racehorse owner/breeder |
Board member of | American Beet Sugar Association |
Spouse |
Marie Pichon (m. 1900) |
Children | 2 |
Honors | Oxnard, California, Oxnard Street, Los Angeles |
Henry Thomas Oxnard (June 23, 1860 – June 8, 1922) was a French-born, American entrepreneur and namesake of Oxnard, California and its Henry T. Oxnard Historic District. Oxnard was president of both the American Beet Sugar Company (which later changed its name to American Crystal Sugar Company) and the American Beet Sugar Association, which represents all the beet sugar factories in the United States. He and his brothers controlled five sugar factories in the United States.[1]