::Francis Marion Smith
concept
For other people named Francis Smith, see Francis Smith (disambiguation).
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 Francis Marion "Borax" Smith | |
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Francis Marion Smith (February 2, 1846 – August 27, 1931) (once known nationally and internationally as "Borax Smith" and "The Borax King" <ref>George Earlie Shankle "American nicknames; their origin and significance" 2nd Ed. 1955 pg. 417 ISBN 0-8242-0004-7, ISBN 978-0-8242-0004-6</ref><ref>Hildebrand, GH. (1982) Borax Pioneer: Francis Marion Smith. San Diego: Howell-North Books. p xiii ISBN 0-8310-7148-6</ref>) was an American miner, business magnate and civic builder in the Mojave Desert, the San Francisco Bay Area, and Oakland, California.
Frank Smith created the extensive interurban public transit Key System in Oakland, the East Bay, and San Francisco.
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Francis Marion "Borax" Smith | |
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| Died | |
Francis Marion Smith (February 2, 1846 – August 27, 1931) (once known nationally and internationally as "Borax Smith" and "The Borax King" <ref>George Earlie Shankle "American nicknames; their origin and significance" 2nd Ed. 1955 pg. 417 ISBN 0-8242-0004-7, ISBN 978-0-8242-0004-6</ref><ref>Hildebrand, GH. (1982) Borax Pioneer: Francis Marion Smith. San Diego: Howell-North Books. p xiii ISBN 0-8310-7148-6</ref>) was an American miner, business magnate and civic builder in the Mojave Desert, the San Francisco Bay Area, and Oakland, California.
Frank Smith created the extensive interurban public transit Key System in Oakland, the East Bay, and San Francisco.
Francis Marion Smith sections
Intro Early mining career The Borax King Last mining Other accomplishments Legacy See also References External links
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