Francis Marion Smith

Francis Marion Smith (aka "Borax" Smith and the "Borax King") (February 2, 1846 - August 27, 1931) was an American business magnate and civic builder of Oakland, CA. Smith Mountain in Death Valley, California is named after him.

References

• Hildebrand, GH. (1982) "Borax Pioneer: Francis Marion Smith." San Diego: Howell-North Books. (ISBN 0831071486)
• Smith, Francis Marion. (Unpublished) circa 1925. Autobiographical Notes on His Early Life.