Sugar was the foundation of his fortune. He established California's sugar beet industry, controlled San Francisco's refineries, and became immensely powerful in Hawaii. In order to take his produce to market economically, he built a steamship line and was principal investor of the railroad that would become the main line of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe through California's Central Valley. He also organized independent power companies.
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