1850 - 1919
Griffith J. Griffith American Philanthropist
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| First Name |
Griffith
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| Middle Name |
J.
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| Birthday |
4th January, 1850
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| Birthplace |
Bettws, Glamorganshire, Wales
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| Died |
6th July, 1919
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| Place of Death |
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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| Buried |
Hollywood Memorial Cemetery Los Angeles
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| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Journalist Mining and real estate magnate
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| Occupation |
Philanthropist
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Griffith Jenkins Griffith (January 4, 1850 – July 6, 1919) was a Welsh-born American industrialist and philanthropist. After amassing a significant fortune from a mining syndicate in the 1880s, Griffith donated 3,015 acres (12.20 km) to the City of Los Angeles which became Griffith Park, and he bequeathed the money to build the park's Greek Theatre and Griffith Observatory. Griffith's legacy was marred by his notorious shooting of his wife in 1903, a crime for which he served two years in prison.
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