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George Hearst (September 3, 1820 – February 28, 1891) was an American businessman, politician, and patriarch of the Hearst business dynasty. After growing up on a small farm in Missouri, he founded many mining operations, and is known for developing and expanding the Homestake Mine in the late 1870s in the Black Hills of South Dakota .
George Hearst reached Deadwood in October 1877 and took control of the mine property. Hearst arranged to haul the mining equipment by wagon from the nearest railhead in Sidney, Nebraska. Arthur De Wint Foote worked as an engineer. [5] Despite the remote location, deep mines were dug and ore began to be produced.
George Hearst (Gerald McRaney) is a wealthy mining magnate and later U.S. Senator who first made his fortune on the Comstock, Utah Territory. His employee Francis Wolcott acts on his behalf in attempts to acquire gold claims for him in Deadwood throughout season 2, in less than honest ways.
'Deadwood' can be read as a power struggle between three archetypes of American machismo: Al Swearengen, the individualist; Seth Bullock, the crusading puritan; and George Hearst, the arch ...
His funeral is attended by many of Deadwood's citizens and the service is conducted by former card sharp Andy Cramed, who has returned to Deadwood an ordained minister. George Hearst arrives in Deadwood and when he learns of the murders committed by Wolcott, confronts and fires him. Hearst purchases the Grand Central hotel from E. B. Farnum.
George Hearst (1820–1891), U.S. Senator from California Wild Bill Hickok (1837–1876), gambler and gunslinger Mollie Johnson (d. after 1883), madam in Deadwood
The film, set in 1889, shows the character still living in Deadwood, although the historical Charlie Utter had moved back to Colorado in 1880. The film also shows Utter being murdered in 1889 by henchmen sent by George Hearst, after Utter declined to sell his land to Hearst.
Francis Wolcott, a geologist representing George Hearst's mining company, comes to Deadwood. E.B. tries to scam him by selling Hickok's letter, but immediately offers his services when Wolcott reveals he works for Hearst. Maddie, familiar with his sadism, orders his favorite prostitute Carrie to come to town.