Christian Brevoort Zabriskie
Christian Brevoort Zabriskie (born October 16, 1864 in Fort Bridger, Wyoming Territory , † February 8, 1936 ) was an American businessman and Vice President of the Pacific Coast Borax Company. His ancestors came from Angerburg in East Prussia .
Zabriskie worked for the Pacific Coast Borax Company from 1885 to 1933. Initially, it was his area of responsibility to supervise several hundred Chinese workers who were busy mining the borax in the unbearable heat in Death Valley. Borax (the "white gold") was the real treasure of Death Valley. In the years 1883 to 1888, several hundred thousand tons of borax were mined in Death Valley. The Borax transport wagons were pulled in the difficult terrain by up to 20 mules - the famous "Twenty Mule Teams" - to the train station, which is more than 200 km away.
Zabriskie eventually became Vice President and General Manager of the Pacific Coast Borax Company. He held this position for 36 years until his retirement in 1933.
Zabriskie Point in Death Valley National Park in California was named after him.
literature
- Hugh C. Tolford: Zabriskie Point and Christian Brevoort Zabriskie, the man . Published for the 27th Death Valley '49ers Encampment, Death Valley 1976, OCLC 12953099 .
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| SURNAME | Zabriskie, Christian Brevoort |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American businessman and Vice President of the Pacific Coast Borax Company |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 16, 1864 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fort Bridger, Wyoming Territory |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 8, 1936 |