Title: The generous miser
Description: Biography of Lick who came to California before the Gold Rush and made his fortune in land, a hotel, and mill investments. He owned Catalina Island and Rancho Los Feliz and property in San Jose. In later years he donated to many charities including the Lick Industrial School, the Old Ladies Home, the California Academy of Sciences, and the Lick Observatory.
People: James Lick (1796-1876)