Exploring the strategic business maneuvers of James G. Fair in Nevada mining history, focusing on his acquisition of the Consolidated Virginia and California venture. From his meticulous stock purchases to the success of the big bonanza mine, this chapter showcases Fair's journey from a successful businessman to a lackluster politician, ending with scandal and financial loss.
This 2019 episode covers James G. Fair, known as the Silver King. But though Fair often appears on lists of the richest men in U.S. history, his image was also tainted by scandal.
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