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Fullerton Land And Trust Company Issued To And Signed By H.g. Wilshire

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Fullerton Land And Trust Company Issued To And Signed By H.g. Wilshire
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1889, California. Stock certificate for sixty three hundred and six shares issued to Pacific Signed as president by HENRY G. WILSHIRE (1861-1927) American land developer, publisher and namesake of Wilshire Boulevard. Blue / White. With blind embossed company seal. Very Fine. A central figure in the growth of Los Angeles, Henry G. Wilshire purchased land and helped transform Long Beach into a seaside resort and also developed Wilshire Boulevard, which he donated to the city of Los Angeles. Known as the millionaire socialist, Wilshire also published a socialist leaning magazine that drew contributions from George Bernard Shaw, Upton Sinclair and Jack London. A subsidiary of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe, The Fullerton Land and Trust Company played a role in the establishment of Fullerton, California, which was named to honor the company’s president, George Fullerton.