Bonanza Kings - Mackay, Fair, Flood, O'Brien
United States
John Mackay, James Fair, James Flood, William O'Brien
In 1871, Irish-Americans John William...
Elizabeth McCourt Tabor, aka “Baby Doe” McCourt
United States
Date of Birth: 1854 — 1935
Colorado's Silver Queen
Elizabeth McCourt Tabor (1854 March 7, 1935), better known as "Baby...
James H. McKinley, and Ernest J. Darragh
Canada
James H. McKinley and Ernest J. Darragh were contractors providing lumber for a railway being...
Willett G. Miller
Canada
Date of Birth: 1866 — 1925
Dr. Willet G. Miller, a world-renowned geologist, had an enormous influence on the scientific...
Dan O'Connor
Canada
Date of Birth: 1864 — 1933
Daniel O'Connor (31 January 1864 – 30 March 1933) was a Canadian politician, businessman and...
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Robert A. Quartermain
Canada
Date of Birth: 1955 — -
Inducted into the Silver Hall of Fame in 2017
Robert A. Quartermain has extensive global...
Paul Sarnoff
United States
Date of Birth: 1918 — 1999
Paul Sarnoff was, in addition to being a career commodities trader, a prolific writer. His...
Ed Schieffelin
United States
Date of Birth: 1847 — 1897
Edward Lawrence Schieffelin was an American prospector and Indian fighter best known for...
Giovanni Battista Serpieri
Italy
Date of Birth: 1832 — 1897
Giovanni Battista Serpieri was the first foreign "mega-entrepreneur" to invest in Greece. He was...
Antonio Siraumea
Mexico
Date of Birth: 1710 — 1760
Antonio Siraumea, a Yaqui, was likely a resident of the rancheria Arizonac, a real or small...
Augusta Tabor
United States
Date of Birth: 1833 — 1895
As the first woman in the California Gulch district, Augusta Louise Tabor, fondly remembered as...
Horace Tabor
United States
Date of Birth: 1830 — 1899
Horace Tabor's life story is a testament to hard work but also a great anecdote about...
Noah A. Timmins
Canada
Date of Birth: 1867 — 1936
Noah Anthony Timmins (March 31, 1867 – January 22, 1936) was a Canadian mining financier and...