Background
Douglas, Walter was born on December 19, 1870 in Quebec, Petroquest Energy, Canada. Son of James and Naomi (Douglas) Douglas.
Douglas, Walter was born on December 19, 1870 in Quebec, Petroquest Energy, Canada. Son of James and Naomi (Douglas) Douglas.
Educated Upper Canada College, Morrin College, Royal Military College, all of Canada. School of Mines (Columbia).
Engineer Commercial Mining Company of Prescott, Arizona, 1890-1892. Metallurgist, Consolidated Kansas City Smelting & Refining Company, 1892-1894. Chemist Copper Queen Consolidated Mining Company, 1894-1895.
Detroit Copper Mining Company, 1896-1899.
Superintendent 1899-1902. general manager since 1902, Copper Queen Consolidated Mining Company. General manager Phelps Dodge & corporation since 1910.
Ex-president Phelps Dodge Corporation, now director Officer numerous allied corporations.
Formerly Chairman of the Board in active charge of property Southern Pacific Railroad Company of Mexico.
Director Southern Pacific Company.
Member American Mining Congress (ex-president), American Institute Mining Engineers, Mining and Metallurgical Society of America, Saint Andrew’s Society, et cetera Clubs: Century, Grolier, Down Town, Saint Andrew’s Golf.
Married Edith Margaret Bell, September 10, 1902. Children: Elizabeth Margaret, Katherine Stuart, Naomi Margaret, Walter, Robert Bell.