Superintendents of the Cowgitz Mine

Queen Charlotte Coal Mining Company Limited Mine Superintendents.

The following is a partial listing gleasned from various records.

1865

Robinson took over as Superintendent in October

1866

Robinson till mid January

??? from mid-January on?

1867

John Landale arrived 24th November and left 8th December - for inspection report?

Unclear if he was acting as Superintendent.

1868

Superintendent unknown.

John Landale return date unknown: His 1868 Operations Report was written in August from Anchor Cove upon his apparent removal to Victoria that month.

1869

Superintendent uknown.

Mifflin Gibbs arrived as a contractor in January with 50 men to build a railway and wharves for shipping coal

???? Stayed till arrival of John Landale?

John Landale ?acting as Superintendent to November

1870

Mr Trounce ?acting as Superintendent overseeing construction of at least part of the tramway: Identified as ‘Inspector of Contracts’ by Russell.

Mr. Branch ?acting as Superintendent?

Thomas Russell as Superintendent from arrival in October

1871

Thomas Russell ’till departure in May when operations shut down.