| Crocker family | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Charles Crocker .jpg) William Henry Crocker .jpg) Templeton Crocker | |
| Current region | California, U.S. |
| Place of origin | England |
| Founder | William Crocker |
| Connected families | |
| Estate(s) | Crocker-McMillin Mansion |
The Crocker family was a wealthy American family based in California. Its fortune was primarily earned through the entrepreneurship of Charles Crocker, a tycoon who co-founded the Central Pacific Railroad[1] and acquired a controlling interest in the Southern Pacific Railroad system.[2]
- ^ Hine, Robert V.; Faragher, John Mack (2007). Frontiers: A Short History of the American West. Yale University Press. p. 113. ISBN 978-0-300-11710-3.
- ^ Burns, Adam (25 January 2024). "Charles Crocker: Railroad, Robber Baron, Net Worth". American-Rails.com. Retrieved 14 March 2024.