Jackling, Daniel Cowan, 1869-1956

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

Biographical Note

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.)