Jackling, Daniel Cowan, 1869-1956

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Daniel Cowan Jackling, born 4 August 1869 in Appleton, Missouri, was a mining engineer. He was instrumental in the establishment of several mining companies and the development of mining areas in the Western United States. He was associated with Kennecott Copper for many years. He died in 1956.

From the description of Daniel Cowan Jackling papers, 1911-1956. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 462018653

Daniel Cowan Jackling (1869-1956) was a mining engineer and executive in the western United States. He organized the Utah Copper Company and initiated the open pit mining of in Bingham Canyon, Utah.

From the description of Daniel Cowan Jackling photographs, circa 1900s-1950s. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367896786

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Daniel Cowan Jackling, born 4 August 1869 in Appleton, Missouri, was a mining engineer. He was instrumental in the establishment of several mining companies and the development of mining areas in the Western United States. He was associated with Kennecott Copper for many years. He died in 1956.

  • 1869, August 4.: Born in Appleton, Missouri.
  • 1892: B.S. from Missouri School of Mines, Rolla, Missouri.
  • 1892 - 3 : Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Metallurgy, Missouri School of Mines.
  • 1894 - 5 : Employed at Cripple Creek, Colorado.
  • 1896: Employed at Mercur, Utah.
  • 1900: Met.E. from Missouri School of Mines
  • 1900: Employed at Republic, Washington.
  • 1903: Employed at Colorado City, Colorado.
  • 1904: Instrumental in the establishment of Utah Copper Co. with mine at Bingham, Utah. In later years, successively Managing Director, Vice President and President of Utah Copper.
  • 1905 - 7 : Consulting Engineer in the development of Nevada Mines at Ely, Nevada. Successively Managing Director, Vice President and President of the Nevada Consolidated Copper Corporation.
  • 1907 - 9 : Developed mines at Ray, Arizona. Successively General Manager, Managing Director, Vice President and President of Ray Consolidated Copper Company.
  • 1909: Similar development of Chino Copper Company.
  • 1910 - 11 : Participated in the organization, development and equipment of the Butte and Superior Mining Company properties at Butte, Montane. Later President of that Company.
  • 1912: President of Utah Power and Light Company.
  • 1912: Developed and equipped the properties of the Alaska Gold Mines at Juneau, Alaska.
  • 1915: Developed low-grade magnetite iron ores of Mesabi range. President of the Mesabi Iron Company.
  • 1917: Associated with Callup American Coal Company, Callup, New Mexico.
  • 1918: Assistant to the U. S. Director of Purchases, Storage and Traffic, on the U.S. Army General Staff
  • 1919: Married Virginia Jolliffe of San Francisco.
  • 1926: Awarded the Cold Medal of the Mining and Metallurgical Society of America.
  • 1930: Awarded William Lawrence Saunders Gold Medal of the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers.
  • 1933: Awarded the John Fritz Medal of the Engineering Societies of New York.
  • 1933: D. Eng. from Missouri School of Mines, Honorary.
  • 1940: Honorary LL.D. University of California. Honorary Dr. of Eng. University of Southern California.
  • 1942: Honorary Sc.D. University of Utah. Retired from Kennecott Copper positions.
  • 1954: Statue placed in rotunda of Utah Capitol Building.
  • 1956: Died March 13.

From the guide to the Daniel C. (Daniel Cowan) Jackling Papers, 1911-1956, (Stanford University. Libraries. Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives.)

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Shoup, Paul, 1874-1946. Paul Shoup papers, 1928-1946. Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
creatorOf Davis, Edward W. (Edward Wilson), 1888-1973. Edward W. Davis papers, 1883-1973. Minnesota Historical Society Library
creatorOf Mesabi Iron Company (New York City, N.Y.). Company records, 1914-1953. Minnesota Historical Society Library
creatorOf Daniel C. (Daniel Cowan) Jackling Papers, 1911-1956 Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
creatorOf Jackling, Daniel Cowan, b. 1869. Daniel Cowan Jackling photographs, circa 1900s-1950s. Harold B. Lee Library
creatorOf Jackling, Daniel Cowan, 1869-1956. Daniel Cowan Jackling papers, 1911-1956. Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn Edward W. Davis papers., 1883-1973. Minnesota Historical Society
creatorOf Jackling, Daniel Cowan, 1869-1956. Daniel Cowan Jackling papers, [ca. 1909-1955] UC Berkeley Libraries
Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Alaska Gold Mines Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Butte and Superior Mining Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Cates, Louis. person
associatedWith Chino Copper Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Daveler, Erle E. person
associatedWith Davis, Edward W. (Edward Wilson), 1888-1973. person
associatedWith Fairbanks, Avard T. (Avard Tennyson), 1897-1987 person
associatedWith Guggenheim, Edmond. person
associatedWith Hayden, Charles, 1870-1937. person
associatedWith Kennecott Copper Corporation. corporateBody
associatedWith Mesabi Iron Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Mesabi Iron Company (New York City, N.Y.). corporateBody
associatedWith Mudd, Harvey S. person
associatedWith Nevada Consolidated Copper Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Ray Consolidated Copper Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Shoup, Paul, 1874-1946. person
associatedWith Stone, Robert O. person
associatedWith Texas Gulf Sulphur. corporateBody
associatedWith Utah Copper Co. corporateBody
associatedWith Utah State Capitol (Salt Lake City, Utah) corporateBody
associatedWith Western Federation of Miners. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Montana
Alaska
Utah
Montana
New Mexico
Arizona
Arizona
Utah
Alaska
Nevada
Subject
Art objects
Copper mines and mining
Gold mines and mining
Mines and mineral resources
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Birth 1869-08-14

Death 1956-03-13

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