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DESAIX BROWN MYERS

 

 

MYERS, DESAIX BROWN, Mining Engineer, Los Angeles, California, as born in Washington D. C., March 25, 1882, the son of Talleyrand D. Myers and Mary (Brown) Myers.  He married Edith W. Cutler at Boston, Mass., April 18, 1912.

            Mr. Myers received his preliminary education in the Penn Charter School of Phila., was graduated from the university of Penn. in 1905 with the degree of B. S., and the same year entered Mass. Institute of Technology at Boston, receive the degree of B. S. in Mining Engineering and Metallurgy.  He was chosen, in 1907, as Asst. Mineralogist and Geologist on the “Technology Expedition” to the Aleutian Islands.

            In 1908, following graduation, Mr. Myers entered the employ of the Min La Motte Lead and Smelting Co. at Mine La Motte, Mo., and within a few months, was appointed Chief Chemist and Engineer.  In 1909, he resigned and went to Phoenix, Ariz., on field examinations for private interests.

            In October, 1909, Mr. Myers went to Los Angeles and opened offices as a general Mining Engineer and Geologist.  In December, 1909, he went to Mexico for Eastern clients.  Returning to Los Angeles early the following year, he was engaged to make extensive mine examinations and surveys in California and Arizona.  This consumed the greater part of two years and since that time he has engaged chiefly in examinations of surveys in Calaveras County, Cal., and northern Arizona.

            Mr. Myers is a Director, L. A. Chamber of Mines and Oil; member, American Institute of Mining Engineers and of the Technology Club of So. Cal.  He aided in organizing, in 1912, the Society of Mining Engineers of L. A.  He belongs to Zeta Psy Fraternity, sigma Chapter of Phila.; University Club, L. A.; is non-res member, Rittenhouse Club, Phila; and member, Overland Club, Pasadena, Cal.

 

 

Transcribed by Michele Y. Larsen 13 November 2011.

Source: Press Reference Library, Western Edition Notables of the West, Vol. I,  Page 824, International News Service, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston, Atlanta.  1913.

© 2011 Michele Y. Larsen.

 

 

 

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