Background
Henderson, Charles William was born on September 10, 1885 in Valley City, North Dakota, United States. Son of David and Jane Louise (Morton) Henderson.
Henderson, Charles William was born on September 10, 1885 in Valley City, North Dakota, United States. Son of David and Jane Louise (Morton) Henderson.
Bachelor of Arts, in geology, and mining, Stanford University, California, 1910. Doctor of Science, Colorado School of All Mines, 1930. Unmarried, Statistical and geological work, San Francisco, 1907-1908, in charge, Denver, 1908-1925, United States Geological Survey.
In charge Denver office economic branch United States bureau of Mines, 1925-1935. Supervising engineer of field offices, mineral production and economics division, United States bureau of Mines, since 1935, acting assistant to director, bureau, February 5-April 18, 1940. Cons. engineer United States Geological Survey on Colorado Coöp.
Geological Survey since 1925. Chairman Colorado section 16th International Geological Congress, 1932-1933. Vice president Colorado Engineering Council, 1932-1934.
Advisor on copper, lead and zinc codes, NRA, 1933-1934. Member sub-commission on mineral advisory committee, Army and Navy Munitions Board, 1939-1940. American Association for Advancement of Science.
Member Association Petroleum Geologists, American Institute Mining and Metallurgical Engineers (ex-secretary and chairman Colorado section), Mining and Metallurgical Society of America, Colorado Scientific Society (president 1931-1943), Teknik Club (Denver), Sigma Xi, Phi Gamma Delta, Sigma Gamma Epsilon.
Assistant, to Chas. G. Yale. United States Geological. Survey, San Francisco, 1907.
Assistant Statistician, United States Geological. Survey, San Francisco, 1908. Statistician in charge Denver Office, Mineral Resources, United States Geological.
Survey. Denver, Colorado, 1908. Supervising Engineer, Mineral Statistics, United States Bureau. of Mines, Denver, Colorado, 1925.
Member: Phi Gamma Delta. Sigma Xi; American Institute. Min. and Met. Engineers.
American Association Petroleum Geologists. American Association for the Advancement of Science. (F.); Colorado Scientific Society Clubs: Teknik (Denver), University, Wellshire Country (Denver), Phi Gamma Delta (New York City).