Edward Francis Searles
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Edward Francis Searles was an interior and architectural designer.
Edward Francis Searles
The Searles Estate in Methuen circa 1890
Mark Hopkins Jr.
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Mark Hopkins Jr. was an American railroad executive. He was one of four principal investors that funded Theodore D. Judah's idea of building a railway over the Sierra Nevada from Sacramento, Californi
Edward Francis Searles
…and operated a small farm. On November 7, 1887, Searles married Mary Frances Hopkins (née Sherwood), a wealthy widow 22 years his senior. The widow of Mark Hopkins, her assets included 25% ownership of the Central Pacific Railroad. Searles was the designer of Mary's new home in Great Barrington, Massachusetts…
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The Hopkins mansion on Nob Hill
Mark Hopkins' grave at Sacramento Historic Cemetery