Crocker family
The Crocker family was a wealthy American family based in California. Its fortune was primarily earned through the entrepreneurship of Charles Crocker, a tycoon who co-founded the Central Pacific Railroad[1] and acquired a controlling interest in the Southern Pacific Railroad system.[2]
| Crocker family | |
|---|---|
Charles Crocker William Henry Crocker Templeton Crocker | |
| Current region | California, U.S. |
| Place of origin | England |
| Founder | William Crocker |
| Connected families | |
| Estate(s) | Crocker-McMillin Mansion |
Family tree
- William Crocker (b.1615)
- John Crocker (1637-1711)
- James Crocker (1699-1785)
- Levi Crocker (b.1728)
- Isaac Crocker (1781–1856)
- Edwin Bryant Crocker (1818–1875)
- Mary Norton Crocker (1846-1923)
- Kate Eugenie Crocker (1854–74)
- Nellie Margaret Crocker (1856–79)
- Jennie Louise Crocker (1860–1939)
- Aimée Isabella Crocker (1864–1941)
- Charles Crocker (1822-1888)
- Charles Frederick Crocker (1854-1897)
- Mary Crocker (1881–1905)
- Charles Templeton Crocker (1884–1948)
- Jennie Adeline Crocker (1887–1974)
- George Crocker (1856-1909)
- Francis Crocker (1858-1862)
- Harriet Valentine Crocker (1859-1935)
- Harriet Crocker Alexander (1888–1972)
- Janetta Alexander (1890–1973)
- Mary Crocker Alexander (1895–1986)
- Charles Frederick Crocker (1854-1897)
- Clarke Crocker (1827-1890)
- Henry J. Crocker (1861–1912)
- Henry Joseph Crocker II (1893-1958)
- Henry J. Crocker (1861–1912)
- Henry S. Crocker (1832-1904)
- Edwin Bryant Crocker (1818–1875)
- Isaac Crocker (1781–1856)
- Levi Crocker (b.1728)
- James Crocker (1699-1785)
- John Crocker (1637-1711)
Businesses
The following is a list of companies in which the Crocker family have held a controlling or otherwise significant interest.
- Central Pacific Railroad
- Crocker National Bank
- Gila Valley, Globe and Northern Railway
- Hotel Del Monte
- Oregon and California Railroad
- San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway
- San Joaquin and Sierra Nevada Railroad
- Santa Rosa and Carquinez Railroad
- Southern Pacific Railroad
- Texas and New Orleans Railroad
- Wells Fargo (1852–1998)
- The West Side Flume & Lumber Company[3]
References
- Hine, Robert V.; Faragher, John Mack (2007). Frontiers: A Short History of the American West. Yale University Press. p. 113. ISBN 978-0-300-11710-3.
- Burns, Adam (25 January 2024). "Charles Crocker: Railroad, Robber Baron, Net Worth". American-Rails.com. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- The West Side Lumber Company. pacificng.com, 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
Other Sources
- Henderson, Alan (21 October 2010). "Crocker Family Tree Banner, 2010". San Mateo County Historical Association. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
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