Fisk, O. J. (Oliver James), 1873-1960

Oliver James (O. J.) Fisk started his career working in mines in California and Nevada. He later became an engineer on the Lake Arrowhead Dam project in California, and went on to be the general manager of the Boss Gold Mining Company in Goodsprings, Nevada until resigning in 1917. He remained a director of the company, and operated the Singer Mine near Goodsprings from 1916 to 1918 with S. E. Yount.

O. J. Fisk was born August 10, 1873 in Iowa. He traveled west from Iowa, eventually being robbed in the Utah desert. He continued to make his way to California, where he met his future wife, Della White. O. J. Fisk married Della White in approximately 1894 in Redlands, California. After marrying, the couple lived together in Death Valley, California. They also lived near various mines in the Mojave Desert before retiring to San Bernardino, California. O. J. Fisk died in 1960 at age 87.

Source:

Nye County History. “Manse Ranch.” Accessed May 20, 2020. http://nyecountyhistory.com/manse/manse.pdf