Background
Drummond, Thomas Russell was born on August 27, 1873 in Colombo, Ceylon. Son of Russell and Charlotte Hawtrey (Thwaites) Drummond.
Drummond, Thomas Russell was born on August 27, 1873 in Colombo, Ceylon. Son of Russell and Charlotte Hawtrey (Thwaites) Drummond.
Educated George Watson’s College and Herriott-Watt Technology College, Edinburgh (Scotland), School of Mines (London).
Engineer and assayer for Clarkson-Stanfield Concentration Company, London, 1896-1897. Mill man and construction engineer Prussian Mine, Boulder, Colorado, 1897. With Utah Consolidated Mine, Bingham, Utah, 1897-1905.
Manager Dominion Copper Company, British Columbia, 1905-1907, Nipissing Mining Company, Cobalt, Ontario, Canada, 1907-1908, Cactus Copper Company, Newhouse, Utah.
1908-1909, Inspiration Copper Company, 1909-1912. Superintendent mines Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company, 1913.
Private practice, Philippines, China, et cetera, 1913-1918. Secretary and treasurer Zenda Gold Mining Company.
Manager Zenda Leadville Manufacturing Company.
Member American Institute Mining and Metallurgical Engineers (life). Naturalized citizen of the United States.
Married Harriet Blake, of Chariton, Lucas Company, Iowa, May 1900. Children: Charlotte Blake, George Russell, Thomas Arthur, Ronald Blake.