Elizabeth Douglas

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The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson, 4 January 1944
Elizabeth Douglas, 82, Dies at New York Home
Miss Elizabeth Douglas, 82, died Sunday evening at her home, at Spuyten Duyvil, New York City.

She was the eldest daughter of Dr. James Douglas, president for many years of the Phelps-Dodge corporation. She was born Dec. 16, 1881 (sic), in Beauport, Quebec.

She was intensely interested in the spiritual and civic development of the territory of Arizona and was her father's constant companion on his many inspection tours of Phelps-Dodge properties in this section. She was more recently an authority on the history of Arizona mining camps.

Surviving in Arizona are a brother, Walter Douglas of Phoenix, a niece, Mrs. Denison Kitchel of Phoenix, and a nephew, Walter Douglas of Tucson.

A brother, James S. Douglas, now living in Canada, was a resident of Douglas for many years, and a nephew is Lewis W. Douglas, former congressman from Arizona and now deputy war shipping administrator. Another sister, Mrs. Archibald Douglas, also survives her adn is living at Spuyten Duyvil.
Article courtesy of Contributor Cori Hoag

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• Occupation: Metallurgist, Mine Manager, Chairman of the Board - Phelps Dodge Corporation
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Metallurgist, Mine Manager, Chairman of the Board - Phelps Dodge Corporation James Douglas was born in Quebec, Canada, in 1837. He studied medicine, but because of his interest in chemistry, he became involved in metallurgy with Thomas Henry Hunt. Douglas and Hunt are credited with developing the first commercial electrolytic copper refining process.

As a consultant to the Phelps, Dodge and Company, Douglas was sent to Territorial Arizona to investigate the property of the Detroit Copper Company at Morenci. Upon his return, he reported in favor of the Detroit Copper Company and Phelps Dodge agreed to finance the development of the Morenci Mine. At the same time, he presented the company an option to purchase the Atlanta claim in Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona. Two years later, the Copper Queen Mine was purchased, and on August 10, 1885, the Copper Queen Consolidated Mining Company was formed.

From this beginning, Phelps Dodge moved from an import-export company to a major mining company. Douglas served as Manager and Director of the Copper Queen until the company changed its name to Phelps Dodge Corporation in 1917. He then became President and later, Chairman of the Board.

Dr. Douglas was inducted into the American Mining Hall of Fame in 1983 as an Inductee from Mining's Past. Bio courtesy of Cori Hoag and the Mining Foundation of the Southwest
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James married Naomi. Naomi was born on 13 Nov 1838 in Quebec, Canada; died on 1 Jul 1922 in New York, United States; was buried in Mount Hermon Cemetery, Sillery, Capitale-Nationale Region, Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Scottish surgeon and co-founder of Beauport Asylum in 1845. Member of 1st Cemetery Board of Directors.
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James married Elizabeth Ferguson in 1831 in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of Archibald Ferguson and Rebeccah Hamby) was born on 14 Mar 1798 in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; died in 1859. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Archibald married Rebeccah Hamby. Rebeccah was born about 1860; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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