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Samuel Finley Brown Morse (July 18 1885 – May 10 1969) was an environmental conservationist and the developer of Pebble Beach. He was known as the Duke of Del Monte and ran his company from the 1919 until his death in 1969. Originally from the eastern United States Morse moved west and fell in love with the Monterey Peninsula eventually owning and preserving vast acreage while also developing golf courses and the Lodge at Pebble Beach.