1. Alvinza Hayward was an American mine-owner, capitalist, businessman, and financier.
13 Facts About Alvinza Hayward
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Alvinza Hayward was a well-known gold mining millionaire who made his fortune during the California Gold Rush.
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Alvinza Hayward studied law in New York State, but pursued lumber and lead mining interests in Michigan.
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Alvinza Hayward moved to Amador County, California in 1851 with his wife and eldest son.
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Alvinza Hayward later bought the neighboring operation, Badger Mine and consolidated the companies into Hayward Mine.
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Alvinza Hayward was a director and major stockholder of the Bank of California by 1865, and in 1870 he was one of the original investors in the San Francisco City Gas Company, which would eventually become the Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
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Alvinza Hayward died on February 14,1904, in San Francisco, California.
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Alvinza Hayward is buried in Cypress Lawn Memorial Park in Colma, California.
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The Hayward Building, designed by architects George Percy and Willis Polk of Percy and Polk, is located at 400 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, and is still standing.
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The US Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System states the city of Alvinza Hayward, California was named after him.
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Alvinza Hayward married Charity Hathaway in Wisconsin in the 1840s.
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In 1860s, the Alvinza Hayward family moved to San Mateo, California.
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Alvinza Hayward built Hayward Park, his 800-acre Arts and Crafts-style estate, in San Mateo, which included a lake, race track, and deer park.