From "History of North Washington" Published 1904

Transcribed by: Candy Grubb (candyg@theofficenet.com)
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PHILIP CREASOR
	Philip Creasor is certainly ranked among the very first men who
located where Republic now is and among the most active and influential
in building up this part of the country.  He was born in Gray county,
Ontario, Canada, on January 7, 1856, being the son of Carlton and Marie
(Richards) Creasor, natives of England.  They were married in England
and came to Canada about 1850, remaining there until 1880, in which year
they moved to Toronto, where the father died.  The mother is still living.
They were the parents of fifteen children.  Our subject was educated in
the various places where the family lived and at the age of twenty-two,
left Canada for Michigan, where he worked in the iron mines in Marquette
until 1885.  Then we find him on the Canadian Pacific railroad and in
1886 he came down the Columbia to the vicinity of Colville, which was
his home for two years.  We next see him in the Okanogan country, and in
1891 he was in Springdale.  Two years later, Mr. Creasor was in the 
Slocan country, and in 1894, prospected in the vicinity of Rossland.
On February 27, 1896, he landed on the spot where Republic is now located.
On the 28th of the same month, he located the Copper Bell, Iron Mask,
and the Lone Pine.  On February 29, he located the Last Chance and March
1, the Ironclad.  It was on March 5, 1896, that Mr. Creasor located the
famous Republic and Jim Blaine properties which have made Republic famous.
The following summer he and his associates began development work on the
properties.  Those associated with him were, Thomas Ryan, James Clark, now 
deceased, Charles P. Robbins, and Leo H. Long.  They commenced more
extensive development work in June, 1897, and soon thereafter, Patsy Clark,
a well known mining man of the northwest, became interested in the property
and bought the shares owned by our subject and Thomas Ryan.  Mr. Creasor
received thereafter in the neighborhood of twenty thousand dollars.
Following that, Mr. Creasor took charge of the Lone Pine property and at
once began to invest his money in the upbuilding of Republic and vicinity.
He owns some very valuable additions to the town of Republic, and much
other property in this county, including large money interests.  Mr. 
Creasor is a strong Republican and always actiove in the campaigns.  On
June 8, 1898, Mr. Creasor married, and on June 10, 1901, Philip Creasor Jr.,
was born to the union.  Mr. Creasor and his wife are considered among 
the most substantial people of this section.
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