Today In SCV History: March 13, 1882 - Santa Clarita Valley Founder Henry Mayo Newhall Dies
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Today In SCV History: March 13, 1882
Today In SCV History: March 13, 1882 - Santa Clarita Valley Founder Henry Mayo Newhall Dies
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Today In SCV History: March 13, 1882
Source: KHTS Hometown Station
Date: 03/13/2026 8:08am
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**Today in SCV History (March 13, 1882): Santa Clarita Valley Founder Henry Mayo Newhall Dies at 56**
Henry Mayo Newhall, a key early developer of the Santa Clarita Valley and founder of the town of Newhall, died on March 13, 1882, at age 56. A Massachusetts native who found success in California as a businessman and major landowner, Newhall purchased Rancho San Francisco in 1875, helping shape the valley’s growth alongside the Southern Pacific Railroad. He died in San Francisco after a series of health complications, including a severe bacterial infection.
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