(1818- 1872) San Francisco Banker and Financier. Born in France in 1818, he formed a partnership with Jules B. Bayerque in Santiago, Chile then emigrated to San Francisco in February of 1849. He purchased large land grants around the state and has the town of Pioche, Nevada named after him.
He purchased the San Miguel Rancho, a great land grant confirmed in the name of Jose de Jesus Noe, and lying southward from the harbor, down the peninsula, as well as Hayes Valley and Visitacion Valley. He invested in the Sacramento Valley Railway and founded the old San Francisco Gas Works and a company that would become PG&E.
Further south, Pioche owned property at the New Almaden Quicksilver Mine and he used the old house built for the managers of the mine as his residence. He also owned large tracts of LA and San Diego. On October 15, 1860 the branch to Hayes and Laguna opened. In January 1861, the MSRR extended its line to the Willows at 18th Street. Pioche was, by this time, on the board of MSRR, and had bought the Willows in October 1860, thus making imperative the extension to the Willows.
Pioche's summer homes were located in San Mateo and near San Jose. The San Mateo estate was located on property between El Camino Real and the Alameda de las Pulgas. After a financial downturn, Francois Pioche put a heavy Navy pistol to his head and committed suicide on May 2, 1872.
After his death, San Francisco banker Antoine Borel purchased the property and house that Borel‘s descendants continue to own today.
Pioche Street is named for him.
Came to New York in July 15 1856
He purchased the San Miguel Rancho, a great land grant confirmed in the name of Jose de Jesus Noe, and lying southward from the harbor, down the peninsula, as well as Hayes Valley and Visitacion Valley. He invested in the Sacramento Valley Railway and founded the old San Francisco Gas Works and a company that would become PG&E.
Further south, Pioche owned property at the New Almaden Quicksilver Mine and he used the old house built for the managers of the mine as his residence. He also owned large tracts of LA and San Diego. On October 15, 1860 the branch to Hayes and Laguna opened. In January 1861, the MSRR extended its line to the Willows at 18th Street. Pioche was, by this time, on the board of MSRR, and had bought the Willows in October 1860, thus making imperative the extension to the Willows.
Pioche's summer homes were located in San Mateo and near San Jose. The San Mateo estate was located on property between El Camino Real and the Alameda de las Pulgas. After a financial downturn, Francois Pioche put a heavy Navy pistol to his head and committed suicide on May 2, 1872.
After his death, San Francisco banker Antoine Borel purchased the property and house that Borel‘s descendants continue to own today.
Pioche Street is named for him.
Came to New York in July 15 1856
(1818- 1872) San Francisco Banker and Financier. Born in France in 1818, he formed a partnership with Jules B. Bayerque in Santiago, Chile then emigrated to San Francisco in February of 1849. He purchased large land grants around the state and has the town of Pioche, Nevada named after him.
He purchased the San Miguel Rancho, a great land grant confirmed in the name of Jose de Jesus Noe, and lying southward from the harbor, down the peninsula, as well as Hayes Valley and Visitacion Valley. He invested in the Sacramento Valley Railway and founded the old San Francisco Gas Works and a company that would become PG&E.
Further south, Pioche owned property at the New Almaden Quicksilver Mine and he used the old house built for the managers of the mine as his residence. He also owned large tracts of LA and San Diego. On October 15, 1860 the branch to Hayes and Laguna opened. In January 1861, the MSRR extended its line to the Willows at 18th Street. Pioche was, by this time, on the board of MSRR, and had bought the Willows in October 1860, thus making imperative the extension to the Willows.
Pioche's summer homes were located in San Mateo and near San Jose. The San Mateo estate was located on property between El Camino Real and the Alameda de las Pulgas. After a financial downturn, Francois Pioche put a heavy Navy pistol to his head and committed suicide on May 2, 1872.
After his death, San Francisco banker Antoine Borel purchased the property and house that Borel‘s descendants continue to own today.
Pioche Street is named for him.
Came to New York in July 15 1856
He purchased the San Miguel Rancho, a great land grant confirmed in the name of Jose de Jesus Noe, and lying southward from the harbor, down the peninsula, as well as Hayes Valley and Visitacion Valley. He invested in the Sacramento Valley Railway and founded the old San Francisco Gas Works and a company that would become PG&E.
Further south, Pioche owned property at the New Almaden Quicksilver Mine and he used the old house built for the managers of the mine as his residence. He also owned large tracts of LA and San Diego. On October 15, 1860 the branch to Hayes and Laguna opened. In January 1861, the MSRR extended its line to the Willows at 18th Street. Pioche was, by this time, on the board of MSRR, and had bought the Willows in October 1860, thus making imperative the extension to the Willows.
Pioche's summer homes were located in San Mateo and near San Jose. The San Mateo estate was located on property between El Camino Real and the Alameda de las Pulgas. After a financial downturn, Francois Pioche put a heavy Navy pistol to his head and committed suicide on May 2, 1872.
After his death, San Francisco banker Antoine Borel purchased the property and house that Borel‘s descendants continue to own today.
Pioche Street is named for him.
Came to New York in July 15 1856
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