Background
Burgess, John Albert was born on May 30, 1876 in Saint John, N.B., Canada. Son of Review Joshua Chase and Mary Helen (Noble) Burgess.
Burgess, John Albert was born on May 30, 1876 in Saint John, N.B., Canada. Son of Review Joshua Chase and Mary Helen (Noble) Burgess.
Brought to the United States, 1883. Bachelor of Science, University of California College of Mining, 1906.
Chief engineer and geologist, Tonopah Mining Company of Nevada, 1906-1911. Superintendent Nevada Wonder Mining Company, Wonder, Nevada, 1911-1916. General manager United Eastern Mining Company, Oatman, Arizona, 1916-1920.
Construction engineering and geologist San Francisco, 1920-1933.
General manager Carson Hill Gold Mining Corporation, 1933-1943. Agent Metals Reserve Company, Yosemite Tungsten Project, 1943.
General superintendent United States Smelting Exploration, South America, a subsidiary company of the United States Smelting & Refining Company and consultant geologist Cia de Real del Monte y Pachuca, 1926-1927. Construction engineering Mayflower Associates, New York, 1929.
President Mother Lode Mining Association 1940-1941.
Brought into successful operation Nevada Wonder Mine (silver), United Eastern Mine (gold) and Carson Hill Mine (gold).
Member American Institute Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, Mining and Metallurgical Society of America.
Married Florence Helen DuBois, September 25, 1907. Children: Eleanor, John DuBois, Peter DuBois.