Frederick H. Rindge
Frederick Hastings Rindge (1857–1905) was an American business magnate, patriarch of the Rindge family, real estate developer, philanthropist, and writer, of Los Angeles, California. He was a major benefactor to his home town of Cambridge, Massachusetts and a founder of present-day Malibu, California.
Frederick H. Rindge | |
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| Born | Frederick Hastings Rindge December 21, 1857 |
| Died | August 29, 1905 (aged 47) Yreka, California, US |
| Resting place | Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, industrialist, real estate developer, philanthropist |
| Known for | Philanthropy; founding of Malibu, California |
| Title | King of Malibu |
| Spouse |
Rhoda May Knight (m. 1887) |
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Frederick Rindge was also the only surviving son of banking and shipping tycoon Samuel B. Rindge and Mrs. Clarissa Harrington Rindge. Frederick and his wife, Rhoda, came to be informally known as the King and Queen of Malibu, and with an estimated net worth in the millions of dollars, the family was considered one of the wealthiest in the US.
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