H.J. Whitley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

H.J. Whitley

American businessman, California land developer

Date of Birth: 07-Oct-1847

Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Date of Death: 03-Jun-1931

Profession: entrepreneur, banker

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Hobart Johnstone Whitley (October 7, 1847 – June 3, 1931), also known as H.J.
Whitley, is the "Father of Hollywood." He was a real estate developer who helped create the Hollywood subdivision in Los Angeles, Southern California.
He and his wife Margaret Virginia Whitley named the town while on their honeymoon in 1886.