Barton Sewell
American industrialist (c. 1848 – 1915)
Barton Sewell (c. 1848 – 1915) was an American industrialist, with investments in mining and smelting throughout the Americas. Sewell was instrumental in the funding of the El Teniente copper mine in Chile.2
From Wikipedia’s article on Barton Sewell (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Born 1847, died 1915.1
About
Sewell, Chile was named in his honor shortly after his death.
He also served in the American Civil War, enlisting in 1862 as a drummer boy and serving near the Mississippi River. Lake Sewell, the lake created by the original Canyon Ferry Dam, was named in his honor.
From Wikipedia’s article on Barton Sewell, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2
Companies
- Braden Copper CompanyFounder6
Career
Occupation: businessperson.4
- Date not recordedFounded Braden Copper Company3
Personal life
- CitizenshipUnited States5
Links
Sources
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- 1WikidataBarton Sewell on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaBarton Sewell on Wikipedia
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- 6WikidataBraden Copper Company, Founder
- 7Wikimedia CommonsBarton Sewell photo by Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain