Charles Walter Kempton

Background

Kempton, Charles Walter was born on January 30, 1847 in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Captain Charles W. and Lucinda (Tripp) Kempton.

Education

Academic education; engineering, with special instruction in mining branches.

Career

On staff of Essex Water Power Company, Lawrence, Massachusetts, 1870-1874. In charge explorations with Diamond drill in Eastern States, 1874-1876. In charge mining operations Eastern States and Canada, 1877-1880.

Engineer silver mines in Mexico, 1881-1882.

Engaged in mining and metallurgical operations in the United States, Mexico, Cuba and South. America, 1883-1892. General manager of gold mine at Oro Blanco, Arizona, 1892-1897.

Engineer and metallurgist New York and Honduras Rosario Mining Company in Honduras, 1897-1899, Darien Isthmus, 1902, Santo Domingo, 1903-1904, Chile and Peru, 1906. Now consulting engineer and senior member Kempton & McCoy, mining engineers

Office: 42 Broadway, New New New York

Achievements

• Charles Walter Kempton has been listed as a noteworthy mining engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Kempton & McCoy, mining engineers

Connections

Married Emma P. Goodale, of Lawrence, December 25, 1872.

Father:

Captain Charles West. Kempton

Mother:

Lucinda (Tripp) Kempton

Spouse:

Emma P. Goodale