Background
Dierks, Henry Alfred was born on January 7, 1894 in Ribeauville, France. Son of John Jacob and Salome (Metzger) Dierks.
Dierks, Henry Alfred was born on January 7, 1894 in Ribeauville, France. Son of John Jacob and Salome (Metzger) Dierks.
Student, School Mines, Bochum, France, 1912-1914; Engineer of Mines, Mining Academy, Frieberg, France, 1920.
Assistant superintendent, German Potash Corporation, Bernterode, Germany, 1920-1922; assistant to president, Bavarian Lignite Mining Company, Frankfurt, Germany, 1922-1924; general manager, George F. Lee Coal Company, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 1924-1928; construction engineering, Stuart, James & Cooke Inc., New York City, 1928-1931; construction engineering, Pierce Management, Scranton, Pennsylvania, 1931-1943; chief mining engineer, Glen Alden Coal Company, 1943-1947; vice president, general manager, Glen Alden Coal Company, 1948-1956; president, Association Engineers Inc. consultant, United States Bureau Mines for Pennsylvania anthrocite, 1951-1956; chief bureau of mine drainage, United States bureau of Mines, from 1956.
Member American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers (chairman Pennsylvania anthracite section for 1950), National Society Professional Engineers, Mining and Metallurgical Society American, United States and Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce's, Pennsylvania Society Professional Engineers (past president, Luzerne), Mason. M C.
Married Eva Humphries Le Sueur, June 5, 1926. Children: John H., Kathleen (Mistress Charles B. Gallagher, Junior).
