Henry Haight

Henry Haight (1820–1869) was an American exchange banker and pioneer. He was the manager of the Banking House of Page, Bacon & Co. in San Francisco during the California gold rush era.

For the former California governor, see Henry Huntly Haight.

He is the uncle of Henry Huntly Haight (1825–1878), tenth governor of California.[1]

Haight Street, running from San Francisco's Civic Center through the Haight-Ashbury, is named in his honor.[2]

References

1. "Henry Haight obituary "Death of an Old Citizen"". San Francisco Examiner. 25 Mar 1869. p. 2. Retrieved 2007-06-01.
2. "San Francisco Streets Named for Pioneers". Museum of the City of San Francisco. Retrieved 2007-06-01.

• Hittell, Theodore Henry (1885). History of California. San Francisco: Pacific Press. OCLC 4350030. henry haight page bacon & co.
• Sherman, William (1984) [1875]. Memoirs of General William T. Sherman. New York: Da Capo Press. pp. 110–112. ISBN 0-306-80213-9.