Wager Bradford died at Johannesburg, on July 10th, 1909, after a brief attack of pneumonia.
He was born on March 9th, 1862, and was educated at Hamilton College, Clinton, New York State, U.S.A., where he graduated A.B. in 1885. On completion of his college course, he joined the staff of the New York Daily Sun, subsequently taking a post-graduate course in mining at the University of California.
From 1887 to 1888 he undertook the duties of assayer on the North Star Mine, California, afterwards engaging in business for several years as a surveyor and land agent in San Francisco.
In 1896 he went to the Transvaal, where he held the responsible position of manager to the following properties: Buffelsdoorn Estate G.M. Co., Buffels “A” G.M. Co., Langlaagte Deep Co., Paarl Central G.M. Co., and the Robinson G.M. Co., Ltd., during the thirteen years preceding his death. In 1897 he obtained a mine manager’s certificate from the South African Republic.
Mr. Bradford was a member of several scientific societies, including the American Institute of Mining Engineers, the Chemical, Metallurgical and Mining Society of South Africa, the South African Association of Engineers, the Transvaal Institution of Mechanical Engineers, and the Geological Society of South Africa.
He was elected a Member of the Institution in 1905.
Vol. 20, Trans I.M.M. 1910-11, p. 521
