Essay Archive - Biography of William Hearst
Biography of William Hearst
William was born on April 29, 1863 in San Francisco. His father,
George Hearst, was a rancher, miner, and U.S. Senator and his mother,
Phoebe, was a school teacher and philanthropist. His parents were
multimillionares and were involved with publications before William was
born. William grew up as a trouble maker and was very sly in schools he
attended. He played many practical jokes wherever he was. William
attended Harvard University where he managed the student comic magazine
called The Lampoon. He was expelled from school in 1885 because of a
practical jo....
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