William Welles Hollister

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William Welles Hollister
William Welles Hollister (1818-1886)
Personal details
Born	(1818-01-12)January 12, 1818 Hanover, Ohio
Died	August 8, 1886(1886-08-08) (aged 68) Santa Barbara, California
Spouse	Annie Hannah James
Children	Jennie B. Hollister William Welles Hollister, Jr. Harrald A. Hollister John J. Hollister, Sr. Lionel E. Hollister Stanley Hollister
Parent(s)	John Hollister Philena Hubbard
Alma mater	Kenyon College
Occupation	Rancher, Entrepreneur and Founder of Hollister, California

William Welles Hollister (1818–1886) was a native of Ohio who came west in the 1850s and became a wealthy rancher and entrepreneur in California.