William Henry Sinclair | |
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| Born | October 31, 1838 Akron, Ohio |
| Died | January 11, 1897 Rochester, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman; State Representative; Union Officer |
| Known for | Founder of Beach Hotel Galveston, Texas |
Beach Hotel, on Galveston Beach between Tremont St. and Twenty-fourth St., Galveston.
Col. William H. Sinclair (1838-1897) was an American businessman and union officer. Sinclair's biggest achievement was founding the Beach Hotel in Galveston in 1882, in an effort to increase tourism in the city. The project cost $260,000 USD[1] ($6,279,000 in 2018). Sinclair was an avid baseball enthusiast, convincing stockholders to invest in a Texas League baseball franchise in Galveston.[2] He also served as president of the Galveston City Railroad Company.[3]
Sinclair's wife died in 1895, and in early 1897 Sinclair died in Rochester, NY at age of 58. On January 17, 1897 he was buried at Lakeview Cemetery in Galveston.[2]
References
- ↑ "Galveston in 1885". Amon Carter Museum. Retrieved 9 Oct 2009.
- 1 2 "Sinclair, William Henry". The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association.
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/streetrailwayrev02amer/page/372/mode/1up?view=theater
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