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Lucky Baldwin |
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Lucky Baldwin was a California pioneer who
founded the California city of Arcadia,
as well as the original Santa Anita racetrack.
His vast land holdings included 62,000
acres on which Monrovia, Baldwin Park
and several other San Gabriel Valley
cities were later founded.
Lucky Baldwin was also responsible for
popularizing Lake Tahoe as a casino/resort/vacation
destination.
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Biographical fast facts |
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Full or original name at birth: Elias Jackson Baldwin
Date and place of birth: April 3, 1828,
Hamilton, Ohio, U.S.A.
Date, place and cause of death: March 1, 1909,
Santa Anita, California, U.S.A. (Pneumonia)
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