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- Most historians believe it was named for William Dutton Hayward, who opened a hotel there in 1852. [ 16 ]
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Feb 4, 2020 · Hayward. William Hayward was an original 49er, traveling to San Francisco aboard a steamer from Massachusetts to seek his fortune.
Hayward was originally known as "Hayward's", then as "Haywood", later as "Haywards", and eventually as "Hayward". There is some disagreement as to how it was named. Most historians believe it was named for William Dutton Hayward , who opened a hotel there in 1852. [ 16 ]
Before the appearance of the Spanish padres and the founding of Mission San Jose, the Hayward area was occupied by the Ohlone and Yrgin Indians for some 3,000 years. They lived in cone-shaped straw and mud huts, coming down from the hills to the bay to gather shellfish and hunt sea lions.
Aug 28, 2024 · The city is named for William Hayward, a disappointed gold seeker who arrived in 1851 and opened a hotel there in 1852. The area was originally an Ohlone Indian campsite on grazing lands of Mission San José (established 1797) and later part of Guillermo Castro’s Rancho San Lorenzo.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The importance of the mercury industry at the time explains why the local newspaper is named the Mercury News. On March 27, 1850, San Jose became the first incorporated city in the U.S. state of California; the first mayor was Josiah Belden.
Mr. Hayward was named the first postmaster and remained in the position until 1889. William worked closely with Castro, Faxton Atherton, and C.T. Ward, the latter two having purchased the remains of Castro original rancho before he left the country, to develop plans for the Town of Hayward.
