Robert Harold Sayre

Background

SAYRE, Robert Harold was born on December 18, 1885 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Hal and Elizabeth (Dartt) Sayre.

Education

St. George’s School, Newport, Rhode Island, 1900. St. Pauls School, Concord, New Hampshire, 1904. Harvard, B., 1908.

Career

Engaged in mining and leasing Colorado, 1908-1912. Construction engineering, mine operator, 1913-1916. Field engineer Ludlum Steel Company, 1919-1921.

Operating mines near Breckenridge, Colorado, 1922. Construction engineering Chipman Chemical Company, 1923-1924, unites states department Justice, 1927-1928. Operating Lake Mine, near Idaho Springs, Colorado, 1925.

Construction engineering Western Exploration Company, 1926. General manager Quartz Hill Holding Company, 1928-1929. Consultant mining engineer Ludlum Steel Company, 1929.

Then in general consultant work. Mine manager Pardners Mines Corporation, operating in New Mexico, 1933-1934. President and general manager Veta Mines, Inc., 1935-1940.

Vice president in charge production Rustless Mining Corporation (subsidiray Rustless Iron & Steel Company of Baltimore) producing chrome on Pacific Coast, 1941-1942. Chief Strategic Mineral Mission to Guatemala and other Central American countries for Board Economics Warfare, 1942-1944. President, Compañia Minera de Guatemala, S. A., 1944-1946.

Cons. engineer, Central American since 1946. Aviator, United States Army advancing to First lieutenant, 1917-1918. President board Colorado School of Mines, 1934-1935, trustee 12 years.

Director Colorado Metal Min. Fund, 8 years.

Membership

Member American Institute Mining and Metallurgical Engineers (chairman Colorado section), Mining and Metallurgical Society American, Colorado Science Society, Colorado Mining Association (formerly a director), Denver Chamber of C. (formerly a directory). Clubs: University, Mile High (Denver).

• Member of American Institute, of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers. Mining and Metallurgical Society of American. Colorado Scientific Society Clubs: University, Mile High.

Connections

Married Gertrude Bart Berger, July 9, 1912. Children: Robert, Hal, William, Damaris, Phyllis, Constance.

Father:

Hal Sayre

Mother:

Elizabeth (Dart) Sayre

Spouse:

Gertrude Bart Berger

child:

Robert Sayre

child:

Hal Sayre

child:

William Sayre

child:

Damaris Sayre

child:

Phyllis Sayre

child:

Constance Sayre