About
Oversaw the building of water routes that turned Los Angeles from a small town to a world-class metropolis.
Before Fame
He ran away from home and joined the British Merchant Navy at age 15.
Trivia
He supervised the construction of the Los Angeles Aqueduct.
Family Life
His brother, Hugh Mulholland Jr., was a harness maker and nurseryman.
Associated With
Roman Polanski created a fictionalized version of him in his movie Chinatown.
