Alexander Burrell

History of Montana,by Joaquin Miller, 1894
USGENWEB Montana Archives
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Hon. Alexander Burrell, who has been prominently connected with 
the Great Drum Lummon Mine during the 
greater part of its history, was born near Edinburg, Scotland, 
January 14, 1851, a son of Archie and Eliza 
(Telfer) Burrell, natives also of that country. In 1856 the 
family came to America, locating in Chicago, 
where the father followed the coppersmith's trade. Soon after 
his arrival in this country he became a victim
of the cholera and died, leaving the family without husband or 
father, in a strange land. The mother now
resides at Great Falls, Montana, having reached a good old age.

Alexander Burrell, the second son in order of birth, received 
his education in the Morris Illinois public
schools, and at an early age began his career as a miner in the 
coal mines of Illinois. He was thus occupied
for nearly twenty years, and for a time was also engaged in the 
manufacture of building material and mining with his brother 
near Chicago. In 1888 Mr. Burrell came to Marysville Montana for 
the first two years had charge of the supplies for the Montana 
mining Company, for the following two years held the position of 
superintendent of works for the same company and in 1893 was 
promoted to superintendent of mining, his 
present position. He has had long and thorough experience in 
underground works and is proving himself to be
the right man in the right place. Since coming to Montana, Mr. 
Burrell has identified himself with many 
of the offices of the county, is a Republican in political 
matters and has the honor of having been selected 
by the people of his district as Representative in the 
Legislative Assembly of Montana.

Mr. Burrell was married April 8, 1879 to Abby Kiersted, a 
native of Morris Illinois and a daughter of 
George K. Kiersted. They have six children: George L, 
Alexander A., Grace, Sidney, John and William.


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