American mining magnate who made a vast fortune through the Comstock Lode, the Anaconda Mine, and the Homestake Mine — and who served as US Senator from California — providing the wealth that allowed his son William Randolph to build his media empire.
Made the foundational fortune through direct participation in the greatest silver and gold mining discoveries of the 19th century — the self-educated prospector who trusted his own geological judgment — and whose wealth enabled the Hearst media empire.
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