Oppenheimer, David

OPPENHEIMER, David, businessman, politician (b 1 Jan 1834, Bleiskastel, Germany; d 31 Dec 1897, Vancouver). He moved to the US with his family in 1848; in 1860, after several years in California, he came to BC to work in his brother Charles's supply business, providing goods to the CARIBOO goldfields (see GOLD RUSH, CARIBOO). Oppenheimer Bros was headquartered in YALE for many years; it moved to VICTORIA in 1881 and the brothers began to acquire land at the future site of VANCOUVER. By 1887...

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