Barksdale, Hamilton M. (Hamilton Macfarland), 1861-1918
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Barksdale, Hamilton M. (Hamilton Macfarland), 1861-1918
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Barksdale, Hamilton M. (Hamilton Macfarland), 1861-1918
Barksdale, Hamilton M. 1861-1918
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Hamilton Barksdale (1861-1918) was born in Richmond, Va. He graduated from the University of Virginia in 1882 with a degree in civil engineering. Barksdale joined the engineering corps of the B&O railroad in 1885. In 1890 he went to work at the Repauno Chemical Company. When Repauno became part of E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. in 1895, Barksdale was named head of the Du Pont Company's Explosives Department. In 1911 he was named general manager and the next year he was appointed to the finance and executive committees. Throughout his career at Du Pont, Barksdale was involved in the High Explosives Operating Department's research and development effort. He was also responsible for introducing scientific management to the company's manufacturing departments.
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Antitrust law
Bonus system
Chemical industry
Coal miners
Coal Miners Strike, Ind., 1901
Coal mines and mining
Collective bargaining
Company stores
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Dynamite
Explosives industry
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Guncotton
Gunpowder, Smokeless
Research, Industrial
Leather, Artificial
Nitrate minerals
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Stabillite (Explosive)
TNT (Chemical)
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Hopewell (Va.)
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Delaware
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Indiana
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Carneys Point (N.J.)
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Chile
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