Ed Schieffelin

Edward Schieffelin
Schieffelin in 1882
Born	1847 Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, US
Died	May 12, 1897(1897-05-12) (aged 49–50) Canyonville, Oregon, US
Occupation(s)	Indian scout, prospector
Known for	Discovery of silver in the Arizona Territory
Spouse	Mary Brown
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Edward Lawrence Schieffelin (1847–1897) was an Indian scout and prospector who discovered silver in the Arizona Territory, which led to the founding of Tombstone, Arizona. 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.