Primary Name: Erussand, Pierre "French Pete"
Filed as: erussand_pierre
Also known as: French Pete Erussand; Pierre Erussand; Pete Erussand
Occupation / Association: Prospector
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Associated places: Douglas Island, Alaska; Juneau Gold Belt
Keywords: Pierre Erussand, French Pete Erussand, Pete Erussand, Treadwell Mine discovery, Douglas Island prospectors
Biography
Pierre “French Pete” Erussand is credited with discovering the Treadwell Mine on Douglas Island around 1890.
The Treadwell Mine became the first gold mining company to prosper in the Juneau Gold Belt and played a major role in the early economic development of the Juneau–Douglas mining district.
Sources
Regional mining histories; Alaska mining references
Tags: Pierre Erussand, French Pete Erussand, Pete Erussand, Treadwell Mine, Douglas Island prospectors, Juneau Gold Belt