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Foster, A. W. (Arthur William), 1850-1930

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role Collector
dates 1850-1930
city Fairhills
stateCA
other citiesAntrim, Ireland; New York, NY; San Francisco, CA;
sex M
historical notes Art collector, businessman and broker, a founder of the Mount Tamalpais Military Academy, a philanthropist and founder of the Bank of San Rafael which subsequently became the Crocker Bank.

He was President of the San Francisco and North Pacific Railroad and Regent of the University of California for 27 years.

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1900-1910
1910-1920
1920-1930
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Marin County Free Library, Civic Center Branch
Anne T. Kent California History Room
Oral history: Martha Foster Abott, interviewed by Carla Ehat 1977 see details...