J. Parke Channing was the son of New York City attorney Roscoe H. Channing and Susan Parke Channing and the older brother of Roscoe H. and Helen M. Channing. At the time of his death, he lived in New York City but died in California.
He was a respected mining engineer for whom the village of Channing, Dickinson Co., Michigan was named. He graduated from the School of Mines at Columbia at age 20 in 1883 and headed west to examine mine properties in Utah and Arizona. He was the President of the Tennessee Copper Company and developed low-grade porphyry copper deposits in Nevada and Arizona. He was a major force in the development of the Miami Copper Company and other mining companies.
In his early career, he worked in both the copper and iron mines of northern Michigan where he made valuable acquaintances and picked up consulting work before heading west. In 1897, his consulting work lead to a long professional relationship with the Lewisohn Brothers. On an Arizona trip in 1897 for the Lewisohns, Channing took a memorable side trip to the Clifton/Morenci district, where he observed James Colquhoun's Arizona Copper Company's successful operation profitably concentrating what was at the time considered to be low grade (3%) disseminated copper ore.
That same year, Channing examined the Highland Boy mine in Utah, on which the Lewisohns had an option that was about to expire. His examination of this high grade mine revealed that much of the ore was primary and consequently would likely extend to depth. He wired his employers not to let the option lapse, resulting in a profitable investment for them.
Channing's next accomplishment for the Lewisohns was the further exploration of copper properties at Ducktown, Tennessee. Channing felt that by combining Lake Superior mining methods and Montana smelting practices, copper could be produced for ten cents a pound. This proved to be so and as a result, the Tennessee Copper Co. was a success. When pyritic smelting was perfected, Channing adopted it for Tennessee Copper, further lowering smelting costs. This brought about lawsuits from farmers, whose crops were adversely affected by the concentrated sulfur smoke. Channing sought advice from a German chemical firm, who said acid could be produced by using the chamber process. Tennessee Copper Co. thus became a significant sulfuric acid producer, giving it a profitable co-product.
In 1905, Channing made an examination and report on the property of Nevada Consolidated Copper Co. Here, the observations from his 1897 visit to Arizona Copper Co. "were of incalculable value", for Channing saw that by applying Lake Superior mining methods, Arizona Copper's concentrating, and Montana smelting practices, the property would be profitable. Based on Channing's recommendation, Hayden Stone & Co. financed the venture through a stock sale.
In 1906, Channing sought new copper projects for the Lewisohns. In December he met an acquaintance in Globe, Arizona, who suggested looking at some ground six miles west of Globe. This lead to optioning some 200 acres of land with no visible signs of ore, which Channing thought might have a significant layer of secondary enrichment. Development started the next month (January 1907). In May, one of the shafts hit 3% copper at a depth of 220 feet. In less than four years from the initial discovery, Miami Copper Co was in production. It shares the honor with the Ray Mine as being Arizona's first large scale porphyry copper producer. Channing stayed involved with Miami Copper Co. until his death. He was honored as one of the 2010 American Mining Hall of Fame Inductees from Mining's Past by the Mining Foundation of the Southwest in Tucson.
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His last will and testament was executed on October 20, 1942 according to information provided by David M. Channing.
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Interred in the Kensico Cemetery in New York per Death Announcement in the New York Times, 1942.
Parke was predeceased by his parents Roscoe Henry Channing and Susan Thompson-Channing. He was survived by his brother Roscoe Jr.
Services were on 19 Oct 1942 at Church of the Transfiguration on East 29th Street, New york. Interment was in the Kensico Cemetery.
He was a respected mining engineer for whom the village of Channing, Dickinson Co., Michigan was named. He graduated from the School of Mines at Columbia at age 20 in 1883 and headed west to examine mine properties in Utah and Arizona. He was the President of the Tennessee Copper Company and developed low-grade porphyry copper deposits in Nevada and Arizona. He was a major force in the development of the Miami Copper Company and other mining companies.
In his early career, he worked in both the copper and iron mines of northern Michigan where he made valuable acquaintances and picked up consulting work before heading west. In 1897, his consulting work lead to a long professional relationship with the Lewisohn Brothers. On an Arizona trip in 1897 for the Lewisohns, Channing took a memorable side trip to the Clifton/Morenci district, where he observed James Colquhoun's Arizona Copper Company's successful operation profitably concentrating what was at the time considered to be low grade (3%) disseminated copper ore.
That same year, Channing examined the Highland Boy mine in Utah, on which the Lewisohns had an option that was about to expire. His examination of this high grade mine revealed that much of the ore was primary and consequently would likely extend to depth. He wired his employers not to let the option lapse, resulting in a profitable investment for them.
Channing's next accomplishment for the Lewisohns was the further exploration of copper properties at Ducktown, Tennessee. Channing felt that by combining Lake Superior mining methods and Montana smelting practices, copper could be produced for ten cents a pound. This proved to be so and as a result, the Tennessee Copper Co. was a success. When pyritic smelting was perfected, Channing adopted it for Tennessee Copper, further lowering smelting costs. This brought about lawsuits from farmers, whose crops were adversely affected by the concentrated sulfur smoke. Channing sought advice from a German chemical firm, who said acid could be produced by using the chamber process. Tennessee Copper Co. thus became a significant sulfuric acid producer, giving it a profitable co-product.
In 1905, Channing made an examination and report on the property of Nevada Consolidated Copper Co. Here, the observations from his 1897 visit to Arizona Copper Co. "were of incalculable value", for Channing saw that by applying Lake Superior mining methods, Arizona Copper's concentrating, and Montana smelting practices, the property would be profitable. Based on Channing's recommendation, Hayden Stone & Co. financed the venture through a stock sale.
In 1906, Channing sought new copper projects for the Lewisohns. In December he met an acquaintance in Globe, Arizona, who suggested looking at some ground six miles west of Globe. This lead to optioning some 200 acres of land with no visible signs of ore, which Channing thought might have a significant layer of secondary enrichment. Development started the next month (January 1907). In May, one of the shafts hit 3% copper at a depth of 220 feet. In less than four years from the initial discovery, Miami Copper Co was in production. It shares the honor with the Ray Mine as being Arizona's first large scale porphyry copper producer. Channing stayed involved with Miami Copper Co. until his death. He was honored as one of the 2010 American Mining Hall of Fame Inductees from Mining's Past by the Mining Foundation of the Southwest in Tucson.
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His last will and testament was executed on October 20, 1942 according to information provided by David M. Channing.
~~~~~~
Interred in the Kensico Cemetery in New York per Death Announcement in the New York Times, 1942.
Parke was predeceased by his parents Roscoe Henry Channing and Susan Thompson-Channing. He was survived by his brother Roscoe Jr.
Services were on 19 Oct 1942 at Church of the Transfiguration on East 29th Street, New york. Interment was in the Kensico Cemetery.
J. Parke Channing was the son of New York City attorney Roscoe H. Channing and Susan Parke Channing and the older brother of Roscoe H. and Helen M. Channing. At the time of his death, he lived in New York City but died in California.
He was a respected mining engineer for whom the village of Channing, Dickinson Co., Michigan was named. He graduated from the School of Mines at Columbia at age 20 in 1883 and headed west to examine mine properties in Utah and Arizona. He was the President of the Tennessee Copper Company and developed low-grade porphyry copper deposits in Nevada and Arizona. He was a major force in the development of the Miami Copper Company and other mining companies.
In his early career, he worked in both the copper and iron mines of northern Michigan where he made valuable acquaintances and picked up consulting work before heading west. In 1897, his consulting work lead to a long professional relationship with the Lewisohn Brothers. On an Arizona trip in 1897 for the Lewisohns, Channing took a memorable side trip to the Clifton/Morenci district, where he observed James Colquhoun's Arizona Copper Company's successful operation profitably concentrating what was at the time considered to be low grade (3%) disseminated copper ore.
That same year, Channing examined the Highland Boy mine in Utah, on which the Lewisohns had an option that was about to expire. His examination of this high grade mine revealed that much of the ore was primary and consequently would likely extend to depth. He wired his employers not to let the option lapse, resulting in a profitable investment for them.
Channing's next accomplishment for the Lewisohns was the further exploration of copper properties at Ducktown, Tennessee. Channing felt that by combining Lake Superior mining methods and Montana smelting practices, copper could be produced for ten cents a pound. This proved to be so and as a result, the Tennessee Copper Co. was a success. When pyritic smelting was perfected, Channing adopted it for Tennessee Copper, further lowering smelting costs. This brought about lawsuits from farmers, whose crops were adversely affected by the concentrated sulfur smoke. Channing sought advice from a German chemical firm, who said acid could be produced by using the chamber process. Tennessee Copper Co. thus became a significant sulfuric acid producer, giving it a profitable co-product.
In 1905, Channing made an examination and report on the property of Nevada Consolidated Copper Co. Here, the observations from his 1897 visit to Arizona Copper Co. "were of incalculable value", for Channing saw that by applying Lake Superior mining methods, Arizona Copper's concentrating, and Montana smelting practices, the property would be profitable. Based on Channing's recommendation, Hayden Stone & Co. financed the venture through a stock sale.
In 1906, Channing sought new copper projects for the Lewisohns. In December he met an acquaintance in Globe, Arizona, who suggested looking at some ground six miles west of Globe. This lead to optioning some 200 acres of land with no visible signs of ore, which Channing thought might have a significant layer of secondary enrichment. Development started the next month (January 1907). In May, one of the shafts hit 3% copper at a depth of 220 feet. In less than four years from the initial discovery, Miami Copper Co was in production. It shares the honor with the Ray Mine as being Arizona's first large scale porphyry copper producer. Channing stayed involved with Miami Copper Co. until his death. He was honored as one of the 2010 American Mining Hall of Fame Inductees from Mining's Past by the Mining Foundation of the Southwest in Tucson.
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His last will and testament was executed on October 20, 1942 according to information provided by David M. Channing.
~~~~~~
Interred in the Kensico Cemetery in New York per Death Announcement in the New York Times, 1942.
Parke was predeceased by his parents Roscoe Henry Channing and Susan Thompson-Channing. He was survived by his brother Roscoe Jr.
Services were on 19 Oct 1942 at Church of the Transfiguration on East 29th Street, New york. Interment was in the Kensico Cemetery.
He was a respected mining engineer for whom the village of Channing, Dickinson Co., Michigan was named. He graduated from the School of Mines at Columbia at age 20 in 1883 and headed west to examine mine properties in Utah and Arizona. He was the President of the Tennessee Copper Company and developed low-grade porphyry copper deposits in Nevada and Arizona. He was a major force in the development of the Miami Copper Company and other mining companies.
In his early career, he worked in both the copper and iron mines of northern Michigan where he made valuable acquaintances and picked up consulting work before heading west. In 1897, his consulting work lead to a long professional relationship with the Lewisohn Brothers. On an Arizona trip in 1897 for the Lewisohns, Channing took a memorable side trip to the Clifton/Morenci district, where he observed James Colquhoun's Arizona Copper Company's successful operation profitably concentrating what was at the time considered to be low grade (3%) disseminated copper ore.
That same year, Channing examined the Highland Boy mine in Utah, on which the Lewisohns had an option that was about to expire. His examination of this high grade mine revealed that much of the ore was primary and consequently would likely extend to depth. He wired his employers not to let the option lapse, resulting in a profitable investment for them.
Channing's next accomplishment for the Lewisohns was the further exploration of copper properties at Ducktown, Tennessee. Channing felt that by combining Lake Superior mining methods and Montana smelting practices, copper could be produced for ten cents a pound. This proved to be so and as a result, the Tennessee Copper Co. was a success. When pyritic smelting was perfected, Channing adopted it for Tennessee Copper, further lowering smelting costs. This brought about lawsuits from farmers, whose crops were adversely affected by the concentrated sulfur smoke. Channing sought advice from a German chemical firm, who said acid could be produced by using the chamber process. Tennessee Copper Co. thus became a significant sulfuric acid producer, giving it a profitable co-product.
In 1905, Channing made an examination and report on the property of Nevada Consolidated Copper Co. Here, the observations from his 1897 visit to Arizona Copper Co. "were of incalculable value", for Channing saw that by applying Lake Superior mining methods, Arizona Copper's concentrating, and Montana smelting practices, the property would be profitable. Based on Channing's recommendation, Hayden Stone & Co. financed the venture through a stock sale.
In 1906, Channing sought new copper projects for the Lewisohns. In December he met an acquaintance in Globe, Arizona, who suggested looking at some ground six miles west of Globe. This lead to optioning some 200 acres of land with no visible signs of ore, which Channing thought might have a significant layer of secondary enrichment. Development started the next month (January 1907). In May, one of the shafts hit 3% copper at a depth of 220 feet. In less than four years from the initial discovery, Miami Copper Co was in production. It shares the honor with the Ray Mine as being Arizona's first large scale porphyry copper producer. Channing stayed involved with Miami Copper Co. until his death. He was honored as one of the 2010 American Mining Hall of Fame Inductees from Mining's Past by the Mining Foundation of the Southwest in Tucson.
~~~~~
His last will and testament was executed on October 20, 1942 according to information provided by David M. Channing.
~~~~~~
Interred in the Kensico Cemetery in New York per Death Announcement in the New York Times, 1942.
Parke was predeceased by his parents Roscoe Henry Channing and Susan Thompson-Channing. He was survived by his brother Roscoe Jr.
Services were on 19 Oct 1942 at Church of the Transfiguration on East 29th Street, New york. Interment was in the Kensico Cemetery.
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