Background
Lavender, Harrison Morton was born on October 31, 1890 in Scotland, South Dakota, United States. Son of Albert Webster and Mary (Edgar) Lavender.
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Harrison Morton Lavender
Edit ProfileEducation
Engineer of Mines, Colorado School of Mines, 1916.
Career
Mining engineer in Arizona, Utah, Colorado and Mexico, 1916-1923. Chief mining engineer Calumet and Arizona Mining Company, Bisbee, Arizona, 1926-1931. Mine superintendent Copper Queen Branch, Phelps Dodge Corporation, Bisbee, Arizona, 1932-1935, assistant to vice-president and general manager, Douglas, Arizona, 1936-1937, general manager, 1937-1946, vice president and general manager since 1946, director Phelps Dodge Corporation, since 1949.
President, director Tucson, Cornelia & Gila Bend Railroad since 1940.
Director Apache Power Company, Curtis, Arizona, since 1937.
Achievements
Membership
Served with Engineer Corps, A.U.S., 1917-1919. Member American Institute Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, American Mining Congress. Mason.; Clubs: Arizona, Phoenix Country, Old Pueblo, California.
Connections
Married Florence T. Brush, July 3, 1941. Children by previous marriage: Harrison Morton, Caroline (Mistress William South. Chandler).
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Nationality
American -
Religion
Episcopalian -
Political Party
Republican