Sidney Elliott Bretherton

Background

Bretherton, Sidney Elliott was born on April 16, 1854 in Gloucester, England. Son of George and Elvira (Legg) Bretherton.

Education

Brought to the United States, 1859. Educational public schools, Flinton, Ontario, Canada, and night school, Oswego, New New York

Career

Began as assistant assayer Morgan Smelter, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1877. Assayer, Stockton Smelter, Utah, 1878. Assayer and chemist, Louisiana Plata Smelter, Leadville, Colorado, 1879-1881.

Superintendent and metallurgist, Bonanza Smelter, Colorado, 1882, Arkansas Valley Smelter, Leadville, 1882-1883.

General superintendent and metallurgist, American Smelting Works, Leadville, 1883-1893. In consulting practice, 1893-1905.

Consulting engineer, Afterthought Copper Company, 1905-1916. Consulting practice, 1916.

Retired, 1926.

Achievements

• Sidney Elliott Bretherton has been listed as a noteworthy mining engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Mason (Knight of the Order of the Thistle).

Connections

Married Belle Wright, September 1, 1886.

Father:

George Bretherton

Mother:

Elvira (Legg) Bretherton

Spouse:

Belle Wright