W.H. Woodson
Globe
Arizona, The Youngest State, 1913

One cannot carry investigation far into the history of 
Globe or of the mining development of Gila County without 
learning of the influential part which W.H. Woodson took in 
shaping their annals.  He came here in pioneer times, before 
the town of Globe was thought of and mined throughout Gila 
County winning as the years passed success and prominence 
and a position among the state's most honored pioneers.

Mr. Woodson was born in Missouri in 1847 and acquired his 
education in the public schools of that state, remaining 
there until 1872.  When he left there he went to Denison 
Texas where he witnessed the survey of the town site and 
where for four years he followed the blacksmith's trade, 
building up a profitable and paying business.  In company 
with three others, he then crossed the plains to Arizona, 
driving mule teams and at the end of two months the party 
arrived at the present site of Globe, before a single 
house had been built in the town.  There was a mine here 
called the Globe Mine on the Globe ledge from which the 
city afterward derived its name.  Mr. Woodson located the 
first two extensions east of the Globe mine and held this 
valuable property developing a high grade of copper ore, 
until 1881 when he sold to John R. Saltsman of Erie 
Pennsylvania.  These were the first copper mines sold 
in the Globe district.  This transaction completed, Mr. 
Woodson located several silver mines among which were 
the East and West Richmond mines in the Richmond basin, 
properties which he operated until 1893 when he again 
came to Globe and turned his attention to copper mining, 
leasing properties which now form a part of the mines 
owned by the Inspiration Consolidated Copper Mine.  Mr. 
Woodson also located and developed a new mine and bought 
an interest in the Inspiration Copper Mine, giving 
active supervision to his interests until 1904 when 
he sold to J.D. Copeland and retired from active life.




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