Arthur Joseph Hoskin

Background

Hoskin, Arthur Joseph was born on January 4, 1869 in Shopiere, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Albert A. and Eliza M. (Taylor) Hoskin.

Education

Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin, 1890, Mechanical Engineering, 1905.

Career

Began as mining engineer, Idaho Springs, Colorado, 1890. Assayer, Omaha & Grant Smeltery, Denver, 1891-1895. United States surveyor-general’s office, Denver, 1895.

Ore broker, Central City, 1896.

Mine engineer, Cripple Creek, 1896-1897. Ore agencies, Florence, Leadville, Pueblo, Denver, 1897-1899.

United States sur.-general’s office, Denver, 1900-1901. Mine engineer, Leadville, 1902.

Chief engineer, Leyden Coal Company, Denver, 1903-1906.

Assistant professor and professor mining, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, 1905-1911. Editor, Mining and Metallurgical Journal, 1908. On Côlo. Geological Survey, 1910-1911.

Western editor, Mines and Minerals, 1912-1913.

Manager, Square Deal G.M. Company, 1912-1913. Mine engineer, consulting practice, 1913-1916.

Mine engineer, Leadville, 1916-1917. Editor The Mining American, Denver, 1917-1918, oil-shale and consulting engineer, 1918-1921.

Research assistant professor mining, 1921-1923, research associate professor mining, since 1923, acting head of mining department, 1923-1924, University of Illinois Research for American Railway Association and associate in geology and mineralogy, Purdue, 1926-1929.

Editor Pit and Quarry, since 1929.

Achievements

• Arthur Joseph Hoskin has been listed as a noteworthy mining engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • The Business of Mining; a Brief Non-technical Exposition of the Principles Involved in the Profitable Operation of Mines

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Membership

Mason.

Connections

Married Mary Margaret Allen, July 27, 1893. Children: Elizabeth Louise (Mistress A. South. Irvine), Margaret Jane.