James Latimer Bruce

Background

Bruce, James Latimer was born on March 20, 1880 in Dublin, Ireland. Son of Stuart and Margaret (Latimer) Bruce.

Education

Engineer of Mines, Colorado School of Mines, 1901.

Career

Came to the United States, 1893, naturalized citizen, 1902. Mining engineer, Cripple Creek, Colorado, 1901-1903. Chief engineer and general foreman Federal Lead Company, Flat River, Missouri, 1903-1907.

Assistant manager Grace Zinc Company, Joplin, Missouri, 1907-1911. Manager Continental Zinc Company, Joplin, 1911-1913. General manager Butte & Superior Mining Company, Butte, Montana, 1912-1920, Davis-Daly Copper Company, Butte, Montana, 1920-1924.

Vice-president and general manager Cyprus Mines Corporation 1925-1947. General manager Cornoado Copper & Zinc Company, 1942-1947, Compania Minera Acme, S.A., 1943-1945. Vice president and construction engineering Cyprus Mines Corporation, construction engineering Coronado Copper and Zinc Company and Minera Acme S.A., 1947-1953.

Consultant practice, 1924-1925.

Membership

Member American Institute Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, American Mining Congress. Mason.; Club: California.

Connections

Married Leah Sidney Hills, December 25, 1915. Children: Mary Adaline, Janet, James Stuart, Victor.

Father:

Stuart Bruce

Mother:

Margaret (Latimer) Bruce

Spouse:

Leah Sidney Hills

child:

Janet Bruce

child:

Mary Adaline Bruce

child:

Victor Bruce

child:

James Stuart Bruce