Background
Rand, Charles Frederic was born on August 17, 1856 in Canaan, Maine, United States. Son of Francis Caldwell and Adeline M. (Smith) Rand.
Rand, Charles Frederic was born on August 17, 1856 in Canaan, Maine, United States. Son of Francis Caldwell and Adeline M. (Smith) Rand.
Mining iron ore in Lake Superior district and Cuba, 1888-1920. Building rys., opening and operating mines in Cuba, 1894-1920. Interested also in mines of manganese and copper ores.
President North American Exploration Company, Exploration Investment Company, Moa Bay Iron Company.
Chairman of the Board Geophysical Explorations, Limited. Chairman board Engineering Foundation, 1920-1925.
Honorary member Iron and Steel Institute of Great Britain. President American Institute Mining Engineers, 1913-1914.
President United Engineering Society, 1916-1920.
President North American Exploration Company, Exploration Investment Company, Moa Bay Iron Company. President American Institute Mining Engineers, 1913-1914. President United Engineering Society, 1916-1920.
Member Iron and Steel Institute of Great Britain.
Married Mary East. Burnham, October 21, 1885 (died 1916).