Louis Janin Papers, 1859-1914, (bulk 1859-1894)
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Janin, Louis
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Biography Louis Janin (Nov. 7, 1837-March 6, 1914), one of three sons in a New Orleans family who followed the profession of mining engineer, figured prominently in Western mining for nearly sixty years. Educated at Yale and then at the Freiberg Mining Academy, Janin began his career out West in 1861, shortly after his return from Europe. He made his first mark on the profession in the early 1860's on the Comstock Lode, where he applied his s...
