response: I'm afraid I have no idea, but the story goes in 1886 he was standing on a hill overlooking the valley.
original_response: No, he was the guy who talked to the Chinese man, which happened in 1886.
history: Hollywood seems like such a strange place to me.  Never been though so what do I know! I see. Well it has a strange origin story. Supposedly the name comes from a Chinese man who said he was hauling wood. No way.  Are you kidding? Nope, the name was coined by HJ Whitley also known as the ''Father of Hollywood.'' Why was he the father of hollywood?  Film guy?
knowledge: According to the diary of H. J. Whitley, known as the ''Father of Hollywood,'' on his honeymoon in 1886 he stood at the top of the hill looking out over the valley.