George Shima (1864 – March 27, 1926) was a Japanese American businessman in California who became the first Japanese American millionaire.[1] At one point, he produced about 85% of the state's potato crop,[2] which earned him the nickname "The Potato King".[3][4]
^Hoobler, Dorothy; Hoobler, Thomas (1995). The Japanese American Family Album. Oxford University Press. p. 64. ISBN 978-0195124231.
^"'Potato King' Is Dead; George Shima, Japanese Who Made Millions, Dies of a Stroke," New York Times. March 28, 1926
^Kim, Hyung-chan. (1999). Distinguished Asian Americans: A Biographical Dictionary, p. 316, at Google Books
^"Japanese farmers of California through industry and skill have made neglected regions fruitful". San Francisco Chronicle. San Francisco, California. 1918-01-16. p. 21.
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