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Land Deed Issued to Francois Pioche

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Land Deed Issued to Francois Pioche
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Land Deed Issued to Francois Pioche in San Francisco January 10, 1871. Signed f. .l. a Pioche. Pioche was a French born bon vivant San Francisco banker and financier. Parisian born in 1818, suave and cultured Francois Pioche was Secretary to the French Consul in Santiago, Chile, when he decided to join the Gold Rush to San Francisco in 1848 with Julius Bayerque. Once here, they became importers of wine and by the mid-1850s, they had established a reputable mercantile and banking house on the north side at 744 Montgomery Street, just off Portsmouth Square. In 1851, he went to Paris to boost San Francisco and its future. Coming back with about six million francs to invest, he proceeded to channel the money into many successful enterprises, becoming one of primary builders of San Francisco. (Courtesy www.piochenevada.com.) HWAC# 61360 Date: 1871 Location: San Francisco, California