Background
Mitchell, Thomas Edward was born on November 19, 1874 in Nova Scotia, Canada. Son of Robert and Elizabeth (Jackson) Mitchell.
Mitchell, Thomas Edward was born on November 19, 1874 in Nova Scotia, Canada. Son of Robert and Elizabeth (Jackson) Mitchell.
Preparatory education, public schools, Canada. Technical education University of California,University of Southern California. M Louise Miles, November 9, 1909.
Construction of reservoirs and flumes, and operation of placer mines near Breckenridge, Colorado, 1895-1896. Assistant in operation of placer mine, Salmon City, Idaho, 1897. Successively miner, shift-boss, foreman and superintendent mines (latter included direction of operations of 12 mines) Anaconda Copper Mining Company, Butte, Montana, 1897-1913.
Assistant general manager, directing development of one of greatest silver, lead, zinc ore deposits ever discovered also driving 2 mile double track tunnel Burma Mines, Limited., Burma, India, 1914-1915, general manager, 1915-1918.
General manager Burma Corporation, Limited., 1915-1918. General manager Montizona Copper Company, 1921-1925 construction engineering, 1925-1930.
General manager Lincoln Silver and Lead Mines Company, 1926-1927. Chief engineer Iron Mask Mining Company, 1928-1929.
Also construction engineering on numerous other mining and oil projects, 1920-1929.
General consultant practice, since 1929.
Member various boards directors Inventor, patentee several mechanic devices. Member American Institute Mining and Metallurgical Engineers.
Children: Robert Arthur, Jean (Mistress Fairman Burgess), Elizabeth (Mistress Andrew Dithridge).