George Hearst, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George Hearst

American politician

Date of Birth: 03-Sep-1820

Place of Birth: Sullivan, Missouri, United States

Date of Death: 28-Feb-1891

Profession: businessperson, politician, journalist, explorer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

George Hearst (September 3, 1820 – February 28, 1891) was an American businessman, miner, and politician.
After growing up on a small farm in Missouri, he founded many mining operations, and is known for developing and expanding the Homestake Mine in the late 1870s in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
In 1879 he listed it on the New York Stock Exchange, and went on to other pursuits.
The mine operated continuously, producing gold until 2001. After settling in San Francisco in the early 1860s, Hearst became a politician, first representing San Francisco in the state legislature for one term.
He also maintained mining interests through his company.
Hearst was appointed as a United States Senator in 1886 to fill a vacancy, and was elected as a Democrat later that year on his own account.
He served in the Senate from 1887 to his death in 1891.
His only child from his late marriage (at age 40) was son William Randolph Hearst, who became internationally known as a newspaperman and publisher.