Trenor William Park
| Trenor W. Park | |
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From 1893's American Encyclopaedia of Biography.
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| Born |
December 8, 1823 Woodford, Vermont |
| Died | December 13, 1882 (aged 59) Aboard ship "San Blas" between New York City and Aspinwall, Panama |
| Occupation | Attorney Businessman Politician Philanthropist |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Laura Van Der Spiegle Hall (m. 1846) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives |
Hiland Hall (father in law) John G. McCullough (son in law) |
Trenor William Park (December 8, 1823 – December 13, 1882) was an American lawyer, political figure, businessman, and philanthropist.
Trenor William Park was born in Woodford, Vermont on December 8, 1823. He was raised in Bennington and began working at an early age, including selling candy and carrying letters to and from the Bennington post office.
At age 15 Park became the proprietor of a candy store on Bennington's North Street, and at age 16 he began to study law with Bennington County State's Attorney A.P. Lyman, attaining admission to the bar as soon as he was legally eligible in 1844. Park began a practice in Bennington, and maintained it until 1852, also becoming active in lumbering and other business ventures. On December 15, 1846 he married Laura Van Der Spiegle Hall, the daughter of Congressman and Governor Hiland Hall. They had three children Eliza, Laura and Trenor Luther Park.
In 1851 Hall was appointed Chairman of the U.S. Land Commission empowered to settle Mexican land titles after the annexation of California, and Park traveled to San Francisco with him. He practiced law successfully, soon becoming a partner in the state's leading firm, Halleck, Peachy, Billings & Park. In 1855 Park played a key role in San Francisco's political reform movement by establishing the San Francisco Bulletin newspaper. He also became active in several commercial enterprises, including real estate and mining, and managed the Rancho Las Mariposas gold mine owned by John C. Frémont. Park lost some of his investments in the Panic of 1857, but eventually became very wealthy.
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