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For more than 60 years, Fredrick A. Hihn was the dominant figure in the commercial, political, and social life of Santa Cruz County, and was instrumental in shaping the community into the great body it is today.

Hihn was born in Germany on August 16, 1829. While still in his ..." [More]

Excerpted from A Walk Through Time: Fredrick A. Hihn by Janet Krassow and Randy Krassow