Background
Mathewson, Edward Payson was born on October 16, 1864 in Montreal, Canada. Son of James Adams and Amelia Seabury (Black) Mathewson.
Mathewson, Edward Payson was born on October 16, 1864 in Montreal, Canada. Son of James Adams and Amelia Seabury (Black) Mathewson.
Bachelor of Science in mining, McGill, 1885. Doctor of Laws, 1922. Doctor of Science, Colorado School of Mines, 1920.
Was assayer, 1886-1889, superintendent, 1889-1897, Pueblo (Colorado) Smelting & Refining Company. Joined Guggenheim’s Sons technical staff, 1897, and superintendent and manager at Perth Amboy, New Jersey, Monterey, Mexico, and Antofagasta, Chile, until 1902. In employ Anaconda Copper Mining Company, 1902-1916, manager Washoe Reduction Works of company at Anaconda, 1903-1916.
Manager until January 1, 1913, of International Smelting & Refining Company’s western plants, erecting same at International Utah, and East. Chicago, Indiana.
General manager British American Nickel Corporation, Limited., Toronto, 1916-1918. Director and consultant metallurgist, American Smelting & Refining Company, New York, 1918-1919.
Consultant metallurgist since 1919. Became professor administration of mineral industries, University of Arizona, 1926, now retired.
Republican fellow McGill University, 1923-1926.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Institute Mining and Metallurgical Engineers (president 1923. Clubs: Old Pueblo (Tucson).
Married Alice Barry, June 25, 1890. Children: Alice Seabury (Mistress East.V. Graybeal), Grace (Mistress North Carolina Streit), Gertrude (Mistress Arkansas Nolin), Mary Elizabeth (Mistress East.F. Bissantz), Edward Payson.