Background
Parsons, Arthur Barrette was born on November 22, 1887 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Son of Arthur Huntington and Katherine Maybanks (Barrette) Parsons.
Parsons, Arthur Barrette was born on November 22, 1887 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Son of Arthur Huntington and Katherine Maybanks (Barrette) Parsons.
Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering, Utah School of Mines, 1909. Honorary Doctor Engineering, South Dakot State School of Mines.
In Nevada, 1910; superintendent Candor (North Carolina) Mines, 1911-1915. Construction engineer, Utah, 1916. Smelter foreman, Burma Mines, Limited., India, 1917-1918.
Mining engineer with Butte & Superior Mining Company, Butte, Montana, 1918-1919.
Associate editor, Mining and Scientific Press, San Francisco. 1919-1922; assistant editor, Engineering and Mining Journal, New York, 1922-1926, associate editor, 1926-1929.
President Mineral Research Corporation, 1929-1930. Assistant secretary American Institute Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, 1930-1931, secretary, 1931-1949.
Editor Mining and Metallurgy, Mining Technology, Petroleum Technology, Metals Technology.
Secretary Engineers Council Professional Development and Engineers Defense Board. Engineer Defense Minerals Administration, 1950. Director program development division Defense Materials Procurement Agency, 1951-1952.
Consultant on tariff, taxation to various federal agencies, domestic corporations Registered profile engineer, New York State.
Member Society Engineering Education, Mining and Metallurgical Society America, American Institute Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (London). Mason.; Clubs: Engineers, Commonwealth (San Francisco).
Married Mary Snell, July 31, 1915. Children: Richard, Arthur B. Assayer and mining engineer