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Charles Henry King

(1853-1930)
American businessman
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Charles Henry King (March 12, 1853 – February 27, 1930) was an Omaha businessman and banker who was instrumental in founding several cities in the states of Nebraska and Wyoming. He saw opportunity with the expansion of the railroad west and built up related retail businesses, banks and freight operations. His fortune was estimated at $20 million. He was also the paternal grandfather of U.S. President Gerald Ford, who was born in his home in Omaha.

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Born
12 March 1853
Perry Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
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27 February 1930 (aged 76)
Los Angeles, California, United States
Zodiac Pisces
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