Background
Sully, John Murchison was born on July 5, 1868 in Dedham, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John and Agnes Eliza (Murchison) Sully.
Sully, John Murchison was born on July 5, 1868 in Dedham, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John and Agnes Eliza (Murchison) Sully.
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1888.
With Boston & Montana Consolidated Silver & Gold Mining Company, 1888. Assistant superintendent Bergen Pint Chemical Works, Bayonne, New Jersey, 1888-1890.
With Nier & Hartford, engineers, Chattanooga, 1890-1892, Hebert & Company, Chattanooga, 1892-1893.
Engineer and superintendent, Chickamauga Coal & Iron Company, 1894-1900. In charge mines, at Joplin, Missouri, 1900-1901, Hites Cove Mining Company, Mariposa.
California, 1901-1902. Examination mines, California and Mexico, 1902-1903.
Assistant superintendent Woodstock Iron Company, Anniston, Alabama, 1903-1904.
With Hermosa Copper Company, Hanover, New Mexico, 1904. Made examination and report on properties of Santa Rita (New Mexico) Mining Company, 1905-1906. Examining Mexican properties, 1906-1908.
Construction engineering and engineer in charge Santa Rita (New Mexico) Mining Company, 1908-1909.
With Chino Copper Company, 1909-1924. General manager same and Ray Consolidated Copper Company, 1924-1926.
General manager Chino Mines, New Mexico Division, and Nevada Consolidated Copper Сompany. Vice president and managing director Gallup (New Mexico) American Coal Company.
Member New Mexico Council of Defense, World War I. Regent New Mexico State School of Mines. Mason, Knights of Pythias, Elk.
Married Beulah K. Lilly, 1892. Married second, Marjorie L. Bloom, December 10, 1924. Children: Kenneth M., Gertrude Agnes, Ruth.