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John William Mackay (November 28, 1831 – July 20, 1902) was an Irish-American industrialist who rose from rags to riches.
John William Mackay (28 de noviembre de 1831 - 20 de julio de 1902) fue un magnate estadounidense de origen irlandés, uno de los cuatro Reyes de Bonanza, una asociación que capitalizó la riqueza generada por las minas de plata de la veta Comstock en Nevada.
Learn about John W. Mackay, an Irish immigrant who became the most powerful figure on the Comstock Lode and one of the Big Four in the silver industry. Find out how he made his fortune, invested wisely, and donated to education.
John Mackay’s was once the most beloved rags-to-riches story in America. A penniless Irish immigrant brought to New York City as a child, he’d risen from the infamous Five Points, the nation’s...
John William Mackay. (1831-1901) 1987 Inductee from Mining's Past. John Mackay was born in Dublin, Ireland. He moved with his family to New York as a young boy and worked as a ship's carpenter apprentice during his teen years.
18 de may. de 2018 · John William Mackay (1831-1902), American miner and business leader, controlled the richest ground in the Comstock mining area of Nevada and founded the Postal Telegraph Company. John William Mackay was born on Nov. 28, 1831, in Dublin, Ireland.
MacKay, John William (1831–1902), miner and businessman, was born in Dublin, son of a Scottish father and an Irish mother. His family were desperately poor, and in 1840 they emigrated to America.
