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John Diedrich Spreckels (August 16, 1853 – June 7, 1926), the son of German-American industrialist Claus Spreckels, founded a transportation and real estate empire in San Diego, California, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
John Diedrich Spreckels (16 de agosto de 1853 - 7 de junio de 1926), hijo del industrial de origen alemán Claus Spreckels, fue un empresario estadounidense que fundó un imperio inmobiliario y de transporte en San Diego, California, a fines del siglo XIX y principios del XX.
John Diedrich Spreckels was born in Charleston, South Carolina, August 16th, 1853. The family moved to New York and then to San Francisco where he grew up. He studied at Oakland College and then in Hanover, Germany, where he studied chemistry and mechanical engineering in the Polytechnic College until 1872.
15 de mar. de 2023 · The Spreckels Theatre building on Broadway in downtown San Diego opened in 1912; this snapshot is from 1920. Spreckels. That name is all over San Diego’s biggest landmarks — a nod to John D. Spreckels, the sugar magnate and businessman who helped develop our city into a thriving commercial hub.
7 de abr. de 2020 · John D. and the Destiny of Two Cities. John Diedrich Spreckels grew up in San Francisco where he later worked for his father, Claus Spreckels Sr. in the 1870s. Due to their successful sugar company, Spreckels Sr. was known as the Sugar King, and John became known the Sugar Prince.
18 de oct. de 2020 · Sandra Bonura’s new book, ‘Empire Builder: John D. Spreckels and the Making of San Diego,’ reveals the man behind the city. By Karla Peterson Columnist. Oct. 18, 2020 6 AM PT. He died in ...
John D. Spreckels under sail, 1880s. Photo: State Library of Australia. John D. found that towage was costing him too much in San Francisco Bay, where the Red Stack Tugboat Company had a monopoly. He formed the Black Stack Tugboat Company and a war began off San Francisco Heads as rival tugs fought.
