Henry Wickenburg |
| Posted 2009-08-14 by Sharla |
| (November 21, 1819 - May 14, 1905) Henry Wickenburg reached in Arizona in 1862. He was believed to be an Austrian immigrant, and had probably been a farmer. Wickenburg ended up in California during the gold rush. It was there that he learned how to prospect and pan for gold. When he spotted the quartz outcropping which later became the Vulture Mine. Wickenburg initially worked the mine by himself, but began to sell the gold ore to other prospectors. By 1866 Henry Wickenburg had had enough of gold mining. He sold eighty percent of the mine . The Vulture Mining Company was born. Henry Wickenburg retired from mining and established a farm near this settlement. The settlement became known as Wickenburg. Henry Wickenburg, for his 80% interest, received $20,000 in cash, and a note for $65,000. The new owners soon claimed that Wickenburg didn’t have a clear title to the property, and refused to pay the remainder of the price. Wickenburg spent most of his $20,000 trying to collect on his note, but never succeeded. See Also: Find A Grave |
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