Background
Marriage, Edward Charles Dacre was born on October 6, 1881 in Colchester, England. Son of E. Burgess and Rebecca R. (Lynch) Marriage.
Marriage, Edward Charles Dacre was born on October 6, 1881 in Colchester, England. Son of E. Burgess and Rebecca R. (Lynch) Marriage.
Graduate Leighton Park School, Reading, England, 1899. Master of Arts, Clare College, Cambridge, England, 1903. Engineer of Mines, King’s College, London, 1904.
Came to the United States, 1904, naturalized, 1909. Mining engineer, Pioche, Nevada, 1905-1922, property Pioche (Nevada) Assay Office, 1911-1922. Ore purchasing agent, American Smelting and Refining Company, 1918-1922.
Mining editor Pioche (Nevada) Record, 1920-1923.
Founded Caliente (Nevada) Herald, 1923-1924. Justice of peace, Caliente, Nevada, 1924-1935.
Nevada State librarian, Carson City, since 1935.
Served on draft board, World War I, state chairman Victory Book World World War World World War World War II Member American Library Association, Nevada library association (past president), Nevada Press Association, Nevada Area Council Boy Scouts of America (vice president). Member Society of Friends.
Elk. Oddfellow (grand master Nevada, 1933-1934).
Club: Rotary (president).
Married Evelyn Frances Graham, November 24, 1922. Children: Edward Graham, Charles Burgess.