Background
Channing, John Parke was born on March 24, 1863 in New York, United States. Son of Roscoe H. and Susan (Thompson) Channing.
Channing, John Parke was born on March 24, 1863 in New York, United States. Son of Roscoe H. and Susan (Thompson) Channing.
Engineer of Mines, Columbia, 1883, Master of Science, 1914. Unmarried. Engineer and superintendent iron and copper mines, Lake Superior Mining District, 1885-1894. Deputy commissioner mineral statistics, Michigan, 1884.
Inspector mines, Gogebic Company, Michigan, 1897-1900.
Made several trips to Mexico and Central America to examine and report on properties. Assistant manager Calumet & Hecla Mining Company, 1893-1894.
With old Boston & Montana Consolidated Mining Company (now part of Anaconda Copper Company), 1895-1896. Consulting engineer, New York, 1896.
Developed and equipped mines and reduction works of Tennessee Copper Company, also president, 1903-1908.
Made original report on Nevada Consolidated Mine. Organized General Development Company, 1905, which found and developed properties of Miami Copper Company, one of porphyry coppers. Director Tennessee Corporation, Kerr Lake Mines, Limited., San Cayetano Mines, Limited., Miami Copper Company.
Retired 1926.
Made several trips to Mexico and Central America to examine and report on properties. Assistant manager Calumet & Hecla Mining Company, 1893-1894. Made original report on Nevada Consolidated Mine.
Director Tennessee
Member Mining and Metallurgical Society American (president 1910-1912), American Institute Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, Lake Superior Mining Institute, American Geography Society, Institution of Mining and Metallurgy (England).