McPherson, Daniel C, 1905 Bio, Pitkin County, Colorado http://files.usgwarchives.net/co/pitkin/bios/mphrsndc.txt --------------------------------------- Donated March 2001 Transcribed by Judy Crook from the book: Progressive Men of Western Colorado Published 1905, A.W. Bowen & Co., Chicago, Ill. --------------------------------------- Daniel C. McPherson Born in Scotland on March 15, 1853, and coming to this country in his boyhood, Mr. McPherson early began to imbibe the spirit of our institutions and use to advantage the opportunities for advancement afforded by his new home. He attended the public schools for a short time and at the age of thirteen began to learn shipbuilding as a trade, serving an apprenticeship of three years at Boston. He followed his craft three years longer, and then was at sea for some time as second mate on a fruit vessel running between Ponce, Porto (sic) Rico and New York, Providence and Boston. He next engaged in bridge building from Providence and Worcester, devoting three years to the work. In 1877 he came to Colorado and located at Denver, and here he again engaged in building bridges, being employed on lines between that city and Wallace. At the end of a year passed in this occupation he went to Leadville, where, in partnership with John Stevens, he passed another year in mining and prospecting, but with very little success. In 1880 he located at Aspen and, continuing his mining operations, he located a number of claims of value. For three years he carried on the work independently, then sold out his interests and turned his attention to herding cattle and range-riding in the employ of the Yule Brothers, with whom he remained three years. At the end of that period he located his ranch of one hundred and sixty acres which he took up as a pre-emption claim, but of which he has since sold a portion. Sixty acres are under cultivation, the crops raised being those of the section, potatoes being the principal vegetable produced. He is a stanch Republican in politics and is always active in the service of his party. His parents, now both deceased, were John and Sarah McPherson, natives of Scotland who came to this country when young and located in Massachusetts. The father was an industrious laborer and a man of upright character. They had a family of seven children, one of whom, John, is deceased. The six living are Niel, Angus, Catherine, Margaret, Mary and Daniel. The parents were Presbyterians. Mr. McPherson is deeply interested in the welfare and progress of Colorado and her people, and is always ready to contribute his share of inspiration and more substantial means to promote their interests. =================================================== Contributed for use by the USGenWeb Archive Project (http://www.usgenweb.org) and by the COGenWeb Archive Project USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access.