Background
Mccaskey, Hiram Dryer was born on April 10, 1871 in Fort Totten, Dakota Ty. (now North Dakota). Son of Major General William Spencer and Eleanor Forsythe (Garrison) M.
Mccaskey, Hiram Dryer was born on April 10, 1871 in Fort Totten, Dakota Ty. (now North Dakota). Son of Major General William Spencer and Eleanor Forsythe (Garrison) M.
Bachelor of Science in mining, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1893. Master of Science in geology, same university, 1907.
Chemist, Boston & Montana Smelter, Great Falls, Montana, 1893-1895. Instructor mathematics, 1895-1896, headmaster and instructor English, 1896-1898, Saint Thomas Hall, Mississippi. Instructor mathematics and English, Saint Matthew’s School, California, 1898-1900.
Mining engineer, Mining Bureau, Manila, Philippine Islands, 1900-1903.
Chief of the Mining Bureau and of Division of Mines, bureau of Science, Manila, 1903-1906. Fellow in geology, Lehigh University, 1906-1907.
Assistant geologist, 1907-1910, geologist, since 1911, chief section of metal resources, 1912-1919, geologist in charge Division Mineral Resources, 1915-1919, United States Geological Survey. Delaware from Philippine Islands to 10th International Geological Congress, Mexico City, 1906.
Exploratory field work in Philippine Islands Reorganized Mining Bureau in Philippine Islands
Asstd. in reorganization of work of the United States Geological Survey in metallic mineral resources of the United States and in charge November 1912-January 1919. United States delegate International Engineering Congress, San Francisco, 1915, Pan-American Scientific Congress, 1917. Home: Central Point, Oregon
Married Mary Louise Fuller, June 7, 1913.