COLLECTION NAME:
NNRy and KCC NMD Employee Profiles
Record
Employee Name:
Daniel Cowan Jackling
Profile Number:
EP-04-0014
Primary Job Title:
President
Division:
KCC, Nevada Mines Division
Years Worked:
c. 1915-1942
Description:
Mr. Jacking was named a director of Kennecott Copper Company by 1925 after Utah Copper had gained control of Nevada Consolidated. He would serve as Managing Director, Vice President and President of Utah Copper along with similar positions with Nevada Consolidated, Ray Consolidated Copper Co., Chino Copper Company, Butte and Superior Mining Co., and the Mesabi Iron Co. His private railroad car the "Cyprus" could sometimes be seen on the NNRy. He retired from KCC in 1942.
Born:
August 4, 1869
Died:
March 13, 1956
Hometown:
Appleton, Missouri
Burial Place:
Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, CA
Personal Biography:
Mr. Jacking attended the Missouri School of Mines in Rolla, Missouri earing a B.S. in 1892. In 1903 he organized the Utah Copper Company after introducing open-cut copper mining at Bingham, Utah and demonstrated that the mining of low-grade ores could be economically profitable.
During World War One, he was appointed the director of the US Government Explosives Plants receiving a Distinguished Service Metal for his service in 1919. He also received numerous awards and degrees throughout his life.
He had a 30 room mansion constructed in 1925 in Woodside, California. Situated on a 200 acre parcel the home was of a Spanish Colonial Revival style and had 14 bedrooms. Also this year was a blotched kidnapping attempt of his wife Virginia.
In 1954 a nine-foot memorial statue of D.C. Jackling was placed in the rotunda of the Utah State Capitol building, the statue was cast from Bingham Canyon copper. At the time of his death in California in 1956, it was estimated that more than 60 percent of the world's copper was produced using his methods.
After the death of his second wife Virginia the Jackling Mansion was sold numerous times, the land parcel being subdivided. In 1984, Steve Jobs, founder of Apple, purchased and resided in the home for a decade. After a period of leasing and then vacancy, the Jobs demolished the mansion after a prolonged legal battle in 2011. His death later that year canceled plans to build a new home on the site.
Mr. Jacking was inducted as the 13th member of the National Mining Hall of Fame in Leadville, Colorado. In addition to his private railcar, he also owned a private yacht also named the "Cyprus."
During World War One, he was appointed the director of the US Government Explosives Plants receiving a Distinguished Service Metal for his service in 1919. He also received numerous awards and degrees throughout his life.
He had a 30 room mansion constructed in 1925 in Woodside, California. Situated on a 200 acre parcel the home was of a Spanish Colonial Revival style and had 14 bedrooms. Also this year was a blotched kidnapping attempt of his wife Virginia.
In 1954 a nine-foot memorial statue of D.C. Jackling was placed in the rotunda of the Utah State Capitol building, the statue was cast from Bingham Canyon copper. At the time of his death in California in 1956, it was estimated that more than 60 percent of the world's copper was produced using his methods.
After the death of his second wife Virginia the Jackling Mansion was sold numerous times, the land parcel being subdivided. In 1984, Steve Jobs, founder of Apple, purchased and resided in the home for a decade. After a period of leasing and then vacancy, the Jobs demolished the mansion after a prolonged legal battle in 2011. His death later that year canceled plans to build a new home on the site.
Mr. Jacking was inducted as the 13th member of the National Mining Hall of Fame in Leadville, Colorado. In addition to his private railcar, he also owned a private yacht also named the "Cyprus."
Daniel Cowan Jackling
