Background
Eilers, Frederic Anton was born on January 14, 1839 in Nassau, Germany. Son of E. J. A. Frederic and Elizabeth Eilers.
Eilers, Frederic Anton was born on January 14, 1839 in Nassau, Germany. Son of E. J. A. Frederic and Elizabeth Eilers.
Educated Mining School, Clausthal, and University of Göttingen.
Came to the United States, 1859. Assistant to Adelberg and Raymond, mining engineers, 1863-1866. In charge mines and copper smelting works, West Virginia, 1866-1869.
Deputy United States commissioner mining statistics, 1869-1876.
Participant owner and manager Germania Smelting & Refining Works, Salt Lake City, 1876-1879. In smelting business (Billing & Eilers), Leadville, Colorado, 1879-1882.
President The Colorado Smelting Company of Pueblo, Colorado, 1883-1899. Director and general manager United South. & R. Company of Montana and Chicago, 1890-1899.
Director and technical member of Executive Committee of America Smelting & Refining Company, and of America Smelters’ Securities Company, 1899-1910, when retired from active business.
Vice president Last Dollar Gold Mining Company. President Colorado Mines Exploring Company Homes: Brooklyn, and Sea Cliff, Long Island, New New York
Member of Executive Committee of America Smelting & Refining Company, and of America Smelters’ Securities Company, 1899-1910, when retired from active business. Vice president Last Dollar Gold Mining Company.
Married Elizabeth Emrich, May 3, 1863.