Ed Schieffelin
Ed Schieffelin | |
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Schieffelin in 1882 | |
| Born | Edward Lawrence Schieffelin 1847 Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | May 12, 1897 (aged 49–50) Canyonville, Oregon, U.S. |
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| Years active | c. 1865–1897 |
| Known for | Discovery of silver in the Arizona Territory |
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Mary E. Brown (m. 1883) |
| Relatives | Jacob Schieffelin (great-grandfather) |
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Edward Lawrence Schieffelin (1847–1897) was an American prospector and Indian Scout who discovered silver in the Arizona Territory, an event that led to the founding of Tombstone. He entered into a partnership with his brother Al and mining engineer Richard Gird in a handshake deal that produced millions of dollars in wealth for all three men. During the course of Tombstone's mining history, about US$85,000,000 in silver was produced from its mines.