James Lick
American businessman and piano builder (1796–1876) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For a high school named after Lick, see James Lick High School and Lick-Wilmerding High School.
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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Born | (1796-08-25)August 25, 1796 Stumpstown (Fredericksburg) Pennsylvania, US |
Died | October 1, 1876(1876-10-01) (aged 80) San Francisco, California, US |
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