Claus Spreckels
Claus Spreckels | |
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| Born | July 9, 1828 |
| Died | December 26, 1908 (aged 80) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Industrialist |
| Known for | Development of agriculture, industry, and transportation in California and Hawaii; founder of Spreckels Sugar Company |
| Spouse | Anna Christina Mangels (1830–1910) |
| Children | 13, five lived to adulthood: John Diedrich (1853–1926), Adolph Bernard (1857–1924), Claus August (1858–1946), Emma Claudina (1870–1924), Rudolph (1872–1958) |
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Claus Spreckels (July 9, 1828 – December 26, 1908) was a German-born American industrialist in California and Hawaii, during the kingdom and republican periods of the islands' history. He founded or was involved in several enterprises, most notably the company that bears his name, Spreckels Sugar Company.