James Clair Flood | |
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| Born | October 25, 1826 New York City, US |
| Died | February 21, 1889 (aged 62) |
| Resting place | Cypress Lawn Memorial Park |
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| Organization | Flood & O'Brien Consolidated Virginia Mining Company Bank of Nevada |
| Known for | Being one of the "Bonanza Kings" |
James Clair Flood (October 25, 1826 – February 21, 1889[1]) was an American businessman who made a fortune thanks to the Comstock Lode in Nevada. His mining operations are recounted to this day as an outstanding example of what may be done with a rich ore body and a genius for stock manipulation. Flood piled up millions as one of the famed "Bonanza Kings" and is considered to have been one of the 100 wealthiest Americans, leaving an enormous fortune. He is famous for two mansions, the James C. Flood Mansion at 1000 California St. in San Francisco, and Linden Towers located in Menlo Park, torn down in 1936.[2]
- ^ "A BONANZA PRINCE DEAD; THE CLOSE OF A ROMANCE OF THE COMSTOCK. JAMES C. FLOOD'S RAPID RISE FROM A POOR BARTENDER TO THE CHIEFTAINSHIP OF THE BONANZA FIRM.", The New York Times, New York, New York, 1889-02-22
- ^ Regnery, Dorothy F. (1976). "Linden Towers". An enduring heritage: historic buildings of the San Francisco Peninsula. Stanford U. Press. pp. 54–55. ISBN 0-8047-0918-1.