William H. Kohl (1820–1893) was a sea captain, shipowner, shipbuilder, and a founding partner of the
Alaska Commercial Company.
Biography
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shipbuilder, he was of
Pennsylvania Dutch heritage and a
California 49er. An engineer by training, he was also a trader, having made a fortune in Alaska in the fur seal business.
His
San Mateo, California estate was landscaped by
John McLaren.
It is now the city's
Central Park
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and houses the
San Mateo Arboretum. His mansion, situated near the corner of Fifth and Laurel, served as the first location for the
College of San Mateo
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.
He was the father of Charles Frederick Kohl who built
Kohl Mansion in
Burlingame, California, which has become
Mercy High School.
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1904 deaths
People from San Mateo, California
American shipbuilders
Pennsylvania Dutch people
1820 births
People of the California Gold Rush
19th-century American businesspeople
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