Francis Marion "Borax" Smith (in Mountain View Cemetery)
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Squirreleen
N 37° 50.119 W 122° 14.304
10S E 567016 N 4187815
Francis Smith, miner of Twenty Mule Team Borax.
Waymark Code: WM3Q5P
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 05/03/2008
Views: 19
On Millionaires Row in the beautiful Olmsted-designed Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland.
Description:
Francis Smith made his fortune mining Borax in Death Valley, building Key Route trains and ferries, and built the Claremont Hotel in Oakland. Smith is also well known for his extensive charitable work.
Date of birth: 02/02/1946
Date of death: 08/27/1931
Area of notoriety: Other
Marker Type: Tomb (above ground)
Setting: Outdoor
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: daylight hours, every day
Fee required?: No
Web site: [Web Link]
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