Background
Braden, William was born on March 24, 1871 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of William and Martha (Burford) Braden.
Braden, William was born on March 24, 1871 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of William and Martha (Burford) Braden.
Educated private schools and Massachusetts Institute Technology.
Assistant to chief engineer, Montana Company, Marysville, Montana, 1889. Surveyor Elkhorn Mining Company and Anaconda Company. Chemist and assayer, later assistant superintendent, Arkansas Valley Smelter, Leadville, Colorado, to 1893.
Engineer and representative in British Columbia, for Omaha and Grant Smelting & Refining Company, also examination of mines in North and South America, 1893-1898.
Expert engineer for Boston and Montana and Butte and Boston interests in litigation with F. August Heinze, at Butte, 1898-1901. General manager Velardeña Mines, Mexico, Bruce Mines, Ontario, Canada, and mine examinations in the United States and Mexico, 1901-1903.
Organizer and general manager Braden Copper Company, Chile. With Anaconda Copper Mining Company and directing operations of Andes Exploration Company in South America, 1913-1918.
Consultant and mining examinations, 1919-1930.
Mining explorations in North. and South. America, 1931-1939.
Member American Institute Mining and Metallurgical Engineers.
Married Mary Kimball, June 6, 1893. 1 child, Spruille.