James Irvine (landowner)

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James Irvine (1867 - 1947) was an agricultural pioneer and prominent landowner in California. The city of Irvine, California is named after him. He was the co-founder of the James Irvine Foundation, an entity dedicated to the "general well-being of the citizens and residents of the state of California." He owned nearly a third of the land in present day Orange County, California.

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