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| Born | August 25, 1796 Stumpstown (Fredericksburg) Pennsylvania, US |
| Died | October 1, 1876 (aged 80) San Francisco, California, US |
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James Lick (August 25, 1796 – October 1, 1876) was an American real estate investor, carpenter, piano builder, land baron, and patron of the sciences. The wealthiest man in California at the time of his death, Lick left the majority of his estate to social and scientific causes.[1]
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