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History of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan
The Western Historical Company, Chicago - 1883

Page 340

   CAPT. JOHN H. GATISS, agent of the Caton Mine and agent,
 part owner and director of the Chicago Mine (see history of these
 mines), was born in Yorkshire, England, May 7, 1828, but was
 brought up in Durham County; his father being a mining agent or
 superintendent, he early imbibed a liking for that kind of business;
 he came to America in 1845, and was engaged in coal mining in
 Pennsylvania in what is known as the Barclay Estate Mines; he re-
 mained there till 1856, when he went to La Salle, Ill., and took
 charge of the Kentucky Shaft, which was the first coal shaft sunk
 in that place.  In June, 1859, he came to Lake Superior to take
 charge of the Caton Mine for Judge Caton, of Illinois; he has re-
 mained here since, excepting a short time spent in traveling and
 prospecting.  In 1881, he was prospecting in Newfoundland for an
 English company, and entered some large tracts of land.  The Ca-
 ton Mine has remained idle in consequence of its peculiar financial
 situation. (see sketch.)
 
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