Edward L. Doheny
- January 8, 2024
- Entrepreneur
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Edward L. Doheny |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Date Of Birth | Aug 10, 1856(1856-08-10) |
| Age | 168 |
| Date Of Death | September 8, 1935, Los Angeles, CA |
| Birthplace | Fond Du Lac |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Wisconsin |
| Horoscope | Leo |
Edward L. Doheny Biography
| Name | Edward L. Doheny |
| Birthday | Aug 10 |
| Birth Year | 1856 |
| Place Of Birth | Fond Du Lac |
| Home Town | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Leo |
| Parents | Patrick Doheny, Eleanor Elizabeth Doheny |
| Spouse | Carrie Betzold , Carrie Wilkins |
| Children(s) | Edward L. Doheny Jr., Eileen Doheny |
Edward L. Doheny is one of the most popular and richest Entrepreneur who was born on August 10, 1856 in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, United States. Oil tycoon who developed the Los Angeles City Oil Field, beginning the Southern California oil boom of the early 1900s.
He was one of the inspirations for Upton Sinclair‘s novel Oil!, which in turn inspired the film There Will Be Blood from 2007.
He was born in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, his father Patrick Doheny, an immigrant from Ireland during the Great Famine.
Edward L. Doheny Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Entrepreneur |
| House | Living in own house. |
Edward L. Doheny is one of the richest Entrepreneur from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Edward L. Doheny 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He worked for the U.S. Geological Survey, looking at lands in Kansas, and then did his own prospecting with little success in South Dakota and the Western territories.
He acquired a sizable fortune during the oil boom in Los Angeles, and he became a notable philanthropist, giving up his 22-room mansion to Mount St. Mary’s College.
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Who is Edward L. Doheny Dating?
According to our records, Edward L. Doheny married to Carrie Betzold , Carrie Wilkins. As of December 1, 2023, Edward L. Doheny’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Edward Ranked on the list of most popular Entrepreneur. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Edward L. Doheny celebrates birthday on August 10 of every year.
How much is the Doheny family worth?
The Doheny name is all over Los Angeles, and the family has made large contributions to cultural and medical facilities. The Estelle Doheny Eye Foundation is world famous, and has assets well over $100 million. Patrick A. Doheny, Edward’s son, continues to be a prominent patron of the L.A. County Museum of Art.
What happened to Edward Doheny?
Edward Laurence “Ned” Doheny Jr., the 35-year-old heir to an oil family fortune, was found dead, shot through the head , at Greystone Mansion, his 55-room, Tudor-style home in Beverly Hills. His secretary, Hugh Plunkett, was found nearby, also dead of a bullet wound.
Where is Edward Doheny buried?
University Park (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Who was Lucy Doheny?
Lucy Smith Doheny Battson, reigning matriarch of Southern California’s pioneering, petroleum-wealthy Doheny family , has died at the age of 100. Mrs. Battson died Friday at her home in Los Angeles. The former Lucy Smith of Pasadena was married in 1914 to Edward Laurence Doheny Jr., only child of Edward L.
Who was Doheny beach named after?
Doheny State Beach takes its name from oilman Edward L. Doheny. In 1893 he borrowed money to dig the city’s first oil well, striking oil at 200 feet deep. Doheny created a vast land and oil empire in Southern California and Mexico.