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H.J. Whitley

Hobart Johnstone Whitley (October 7, 1847 – June 3, 1931), also known as H.J. Whitley is the "Father of Hollywood"; he was a real estate developer who helped create the Hollywood subdivision in Los Angeles, Southern California. He and his wife, Margaret Virginia (Gigi) Whitley named the town while on their honeymoon in 1886. He was a Republican.

Early years

Hobart Johnstone (H.J.) Whitley was born in Toronto, Canada, the seventh and youngest son of Joseph Whitley and Eleanor Johnstone. He attended Toronto Business College. Whitley became naturalized citizen of the United States in the 1870s. Whitley moved to Chicago and owned a hardware store and candy store. He became interested in land development and was elected to the board of directors of the Chicago Rock Island Railroad. Whitley married his second wife, Margaret Virginia Whitley (Gigi) in the spring of 1886.

Land developer

Whitley became one of the nation's most successful land developers. During the westward construction of frontier railroads from the late 1870s to the early 1890s he founded scores of towns in the Oklahoma Territory, Dakotas, Texas and California. Whitley was a good friend of Theodore Roosevelt while in the Dakota Territory. Whitley was at the first Oklahoma Land Run of 1889, April 22, where he claimed property. He built the first brick block building in the territory and was asked by the local people to be the first Governor of Oklahoma. He plotted the towns and built brick and stone business buildings in Oklahoma City, El Reno, Chickasha, Enid, Medford, and other cities on the Rock Island Railroad. Whitley traveled to Washington D.C. where he persuaded the U.S. Congress to allow the City of Guthrie, Oklahoma to be the new capital of the state of Oklahoma. It is estimated that Whitley founded over 140 towns in his lifetime.

Hobart

Hobart (i/ˈhbɑːrt/) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Founded in 1803 as a penal colony, Hobart is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney, New South Wales. The city is located in the state's south-east on the estuary of the Derwent River, making it the most southern of Australia's capital cities and its harbour forms the second-deepest natural port in the world.

In June 2013, the city had a greater area population of approximately 217,973. Its skyline is dominated by the 1,271-metre (4,170 ft) Mount Wellington, and much of the city's waterfront consists of reclaimed land. It is the financial and administrative heart of Tasmania, serving as the home port for both Australian and French Antarctic operations and acting as a major tourist hub, with over 1.192 million visitors in 2011/2012. The metropolitan area is often referred to as Greater Hobart, to differentiate it from the City of Hobart, one of the five local government areas that cover the city.

Hobart (surname)

Hobart is the surname of:

  • Aaron Hobart (1787–1858), US Representative from Massachusetts
  • Barry Hobart (1942–2011), a Dayton, Ohio television horror host known as "Dr. Creep"
  • Clarence Hobart (1870–1930), American tennis player
  • Garret Hobart (1844-1899), 24th Vice President of the United States (1897-1899)
  • George Hobart, 3rd Earl of Buckinghamshire (1731-1804)
  • Harrison Carroll Hobart (1815-1902), Union Army colonel during the American Civil War, politician, and lawyer
  • Henry Hobart (disambiguation)
  • John Hobart (disambiguation)
  • Ken Hobart (born 1961), former quarterback in the USFL and CFL
  • Lewis P. Hobart (1873-1954), American architect
  • Miles Hobart (1595–1632), English politician
  • Percy Hobart, British major general, armoured vehicle innovator, and commander of the 79th Armoured Division in the Second World War
  • Robert Hobart (1836-1928), British politician
  • Rose Hobart (1906–2000), American actress
  • Simon Hobart, British nightlife impresario
  • Hobart (magazine)

    Hobart is an American literary magazine that publishes fiction, poetry, interviews, and essays. Founded as an online magazine in 2001, Hobart grew into a biannual print magazine in 2003. Past issues have been dedicated to topics such as luck, the outdoors, and games. In addition to print and web content, in 2006 Hobart added a book division (Short Flight/Long Drive Books), with Elizabeth Ellen as editor.

    Several pieces appearing in Hobart have received awards or were selected for anthologies: recent selections include Roxane Gay's story North Country and Mike Meginnis' Navigators that were selected for The Best American Short Stories 2012 .

    References

  • 1 2 Dylan Nice. "Hobart :: About". Hobartpulp.com. Retrieved 2012-12-13.
  • "Hobart :: Print Issues". Hobartpulp.com. Retrieved 2012-12-13.
  • Perrotta, Tom. Best American Short Stories 2012. New York: Mariner, 2012.
  • External links

  • Official website
  • Johnstone

    Coordinates: 55°50′05″N 4°30′10″W / 55.83461°N 4.50272°W / 55.83461; -4.50272

    Johnstone (Scots: Johnstoun,Scottish Gaelic: Baile Iain) is a town in the council area of Renfrewshire and larger historic county of the same name in the west central Lowlands of Scotland.

    The town lies 3 miles (5 km) west of neighbouring Paisley and 12 miles (19 km) west of the centre of the city of Glasgow. Part of the biggest conurbation in Scotland, Johnstone is at the western edge of the Greater Glasgow Urban Area.

    The town was a planned community created in the latter half of the 18th century by the local Laird, George Ludovic Houston who held an estate in the town, the remains of which are known as Johnstone Castle. Industrial development brought coal mining, thread-making and cotton weaving to Johnstone causing it to grow considerably in size, expanding out in the 1930s with a number of newly built residential areas which addressed the problem of population density in the historic area of the town. Today it supports a small commercial centre and serves as a commuter settlement for Paisley and Glasgow.

    Johnstone (surname)

    Johnstone is a surname. It is a variant of the similar surname Johnston which in most cases is a habitational surname derived from several places in Scotland.

    Etymology

  • The habitational surname Johnstone / Johnston is in most cases derived from the name of Johnstone located in Annandale, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. This surname is derived from the genitive case of the given name John and tone or toun ("settlement" in Middle English; tun in Old English), literally meaning "John's town". There are several similar place names in Scotland, including the city of Perth, which was once known as St. John's Toun. This and other similarly named locations may also be sources for the habitational surnames Johnstone / Johnston.
  • List of persons with the surname

    17th century

  • James Johnstone, 1st Earl of Hartfell (1602-1653)
  • James Johnstone, 2nd Marquess of Annandale (c1687-1730)
  • Sir James Johnstone, 3rd Baronet (1697-1772), Scottish baronet and politician
  • Dr. John Johnstone (1661-1732), 32nd Mayor of New York City
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