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# John William Mackay

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John William Mackay was an Irish-American industrialist who rose from rags to riches. Born into abject poverty and raised in the slums of New York City, Mackay joined in the California gold rush in 1851. He did not find gold but moved to Nevada in 1859 and found silver. He became one of the four Bon

##  Quotes by John William Mackay

> [To have known the best, and to have known it for the best, is success in life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-william-mackay/to-have-known-the-best-and-to-have-known-it-for-the-best-is-success/)

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