People/magnate, financier

Joseph R. De Lamar

Joseph R. De Lamar (1843–1918), magnate, financier, from United States. Linked to gold, silver, lead.

The lucky break

Born in Amsterdam, he was a ship's master before going to Leadville in 1879, where he bought the Terrible Lead Mine. He later built a cyanide mill at Mercur, Utah, where Daniel Jackling worked for him.1

Legacy

In the 1890s he sent Jackling and Gemmel to examine Bingham Canyon. He declined to invest, but the report helped start its development. Three former mining towns carry his name.1

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People

Worked hereDaniel C. JacklingJackling's boss sent him to inspect Bingham, then declined to invest.2

Mines

OwnedLeadvilleA Dutch-born sea captain who bought a Leadville lead mine.1InvestigatedBingham CanyonHe turned down Bingham, but his report started its story.1

Sources

  1. 2023 Inductees from Mining's Past Mining Foundation of the Southwest
  2. Hall of Fame: Daniel Jackling Mining Foundation of the Southwest

From the Prospector Trails mining history dataset: each fact links to the source it was checked against. Figures are as the source gives them, in the money of their day. Not investment advice.

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