Flood, James Clair
capitalist, was born in 1825, in Ireland. He made money by speculating in mining stock, and several years later formed a partnership with James G. Fair and John W. Mackay, who were then young miners. Flood and O'Brien agreed to furnish money for tools and outfit, while Fair and Mackay prospected in the Sierras. The result was the discovery of the Comstock lode, which made them four of the wealthiest men in the world. They subsequently established the Nevada bank in San Francisco. He died Feb. 21, 1888, in Germany.