James MacNaughton

James MacNaughton
James MacNaughton, circa 1901
Born(1864-03-04)March 4, 1864
Bruce Mines, Canada West
DiedMay 27, 1949(1949-05-27) (aged 85)
Calumet, Houghton County, Michigan
OccupationBusiness executive

James MacNaughton (March 4, 1864 - May 27, 1949), also variously known as "the King of Houghton County", the "Czar of the Copper Country" or simply "Big Jim" was an American business executive. He was general manager and the third president of the Calumet and Hecla Mining Company, including during the Copper Country Strike of 1913–1914.

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