Author: WYMAN, BETH
Title: Hiram Morgan Hill
Description: Morgan Hill, CA: Beth Wyman, 1990. 2nd Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. ISBN: 0962709891. B&W Illustrations; SIGNED EDITION. This copy has been signed by the author, with a short inscription, on the half title page. The book is in Very Good+ condition was issued without a dust jacket. There is some light bumping and rubbing to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. "By 1886, the family chose to live primarily at the Ojo del Agua rancho, as they jointly inherited 22,000 acres (8,900 ha) around the estate. However, the move was temporary, as scandal caused by the marital complications of Hiram Morgan Hill's prominent socialite sister, Sarah Althea Hill, and her husband, Senator William Sharon, made the Hills a source of social ridicule, thus causing them to start spending the majority of their time between San Francisco and Washington, D. C, thus leaving their rancho untouched for long periods of time. In 1892, Hiram Morgan Hill contracted land developer C. H. Phillips to divide and liquidate the Rancho Ojo del Agua de la Coche, only retaining the Villa Mira Monte estate and the surrounding 200 acres (81 ha) , which the Hill family would hold until 1916. By 1898, a significant community had built around what was then known as Morgan Hill's Ranch, and a Southern Pacific Railroad station was built in the Huntington area. Rather than ask to stop at Huntington station, passengers would ask to stop at "Morgan Hill's Ranch", which eventually shortened to "Morgan Hill". '" (from Wikipedia); Signed by Author. Very Good+ .

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