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From: Pat Edwards <>
Subject: Re: 1870 CAPITALIST
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 1997 01:11:57 -0700


Jim--My husbands great grandfather was listed as a capitalist in Hollister
and from what we can gather he didn't do much of anything or have much
money--but he was elderly. Pat

At 09:53 PM 6/30/97 -0700, you wrote:
>Carolyn,
>
>I LOVE IT!!!!
>
>A capitalist in 1870 did the same thing as they do today in the same place.
>They are individuals or consortiums of individuals who provide capital to
>businesses needing funding. I never realized it was a 120 year old
>Silicon Valley tradition.
>
>Investor would be another term.
>
>Jim
>
>
>On Mon, 30 Jun 1997, carolyn feroben wrote:
>
>> In my 1870 San Jose City Directory the profession for a number of
>> residents is listed as Capitalist.
>>
>> What might they be referring to?
>>
>> And yes, I will do lookups for you. The directory covers quite a bit of
>> the Santa Clara Valley, including business establishments.
>>
>> Carolyn
>>
>>
>
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