King, Clarence, 1842-1901

Clarence Rivers King (1842-1901) was a geologist, mining engineer, and writer. He graduated from Yale Scientific School in 1862, journeyed West, and joined the California Geological Survey as volunteers. From 1867-1877, King directed the geological and scientific survey of the Fortieth Parallel from eastern Colorado to the California border. The next year he was made head of the newly established United States Geological Survey, a position he held until entering private practice as a mining engineer in 1881.

From the description of Papers of Clarence King, 1859-1902. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122570814

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