Denver County, History of Colorado, BIOS: BARRON, Benjamin Julian (published 1918)
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"History of Colorado", edited by Wilbur Fisk Stone, published by The S. J. 
Clarke Publishing Co. (1918)  Vol. II

p. 87



BENJAMIN JULIAN BARRON.

	Benjamin Julian Barron, widely known because of his extensive 
operations In the oil fields and also as a factor in financial circles 
in Denver, was born in New York city, April 21, 1876, a son of Michael 
and Jennie Barron. He acquired his education in the public schools of 
Boston, Massachusetts, and early became an oil operator. In young 
manhood he was a public accountant and mining operator in Arizona. He 
became a pioneer in the development of the oil shale Industry in the 
United States and was president of the American Shale Refining Company, 
organized to treat shale by the continuous distillation process. This 
company has its property on Conn creek. In Garfield county, Colorado. 
Gradually extending his efforts and activities Into various fields, Mr. 
Barron has steadily worked his way upward in connection with the 
development of the oil properties of the west and has thus contributed 
to general progress and prosperity as well as to individual success. He 
is now the president of the Boston-Wyoming Oil Company, the 
Northwestern Oil Company, the American Shale Refining Company, the 
Barron Securities Company, and president of several other oil 
companies. There is no question relative to oil development with which 
he is not familiar. He has studied the subject from the practical and 
scientific standpoint, readily recognizes the value of oil producing 
properties and districts and has so placed his investments as to win 
therefrom substantial success.

	On the 10th of September, 1917, in Chicago, Illinois, Mr. Barron 
was married by Dr. Wishart of the Second Presbyterian church to Miss 
Mae Eugenia Toomey, a daughter of Peter and Margaret Toomey, of Aspen, 
Colorado. Fraternally he is connected with Elks Lodge, No. 489, at 
Globe, Arizona. The major part of his time and attention Is 
concentrated upon his business affairs and his close application, 
thorough study, keen discernment and unfaltering enterprise are salient 
features in his steady advancement.