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SEELEY WINTERSMITH MUDD
MUDD, SEELEY WINTERSMITH, Engineer of Mines, Los Angeles, Cal., was born in Kirkwood, Mo., Aug. 16, 1861. Son of Henry Thomas and Elizabeth S. (Hodgen) Mudd. Married, Della Mulock in Colorado. Children, Harvey S. and Seeley G. Mudd.
Mr. Mudd received his preliminary education in the public schools of Kirkwood, Mo., attended High School in St. Louis, and in 1883 was graduated from Washington University with degree of Engineer of Mines. Since graduation, has been actively engaged in mining and is a leading member of his profession. His first position was with the St. Louis Smelting & Ref. Co., from 1883 to 1885 as Assayer and Stuptndt., copper dept. In 1885, he went to Leadville, Colo. He remained there and in Denver about 17 years. In 1887 he became Mgr. of the Small Hopes Cons’l’d. Mining Co., and of the Boreel Mining Co., and was in charge 25 year, or until 1913, when operations discontinued. He engaged at the same time in other mining ventures. From May, 1899, to April, 1902, he was Mgr. Ibex Mining Co. (Little Johnnies Mine), Leadville, and from May, 1902 to June, 1904. Cons. Engr. in the West, for New Jersey Zinc Co. In 1903 he moved to Los Angeles, retaining interests in Colorado enterprises. He served the Guggenheim Exploration Co. and Am. Smelting & Refining Co. as Cons. Engr. from March, 1904, to Dec., 1905. From Dec., 1904 to 1909, he was Pres. and Gen. Mgr. Queen Esther Mining & Milling Co., in Calif. He organized, with others, the Ray Consol. Copper Co. and the Gila Copper Co., in 1907. A late interest was the Pacific Mines Corporation.
Member, Am. Inst. M. Engineers; Mining & Metallurgical Soc. of Am.; Inst. of Mining & Metallurgy, England. Clubs, Rocky Mountain, N. Y.; California, L. A. Country, Annandale Country, and Sierra Madre Clubs of Los Angeles.
Transcribed
by Joyce Rugeroni.
Source: Press
Reference Library, Western Edition Notables of the West, Vol. I, Page 749,
International News Service, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles,
Boston, Atlanta. 1913.
© 2011 Joyce
Rugeroni.
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