Shatter, George

Residence: Douglas Island, Alaska

Associated with: Treadwell mining community

Biography

George Shatter was among the early residents of Douglas Island, Alaska, during the development of the Treadwell mining district in Southeast Alaska.

By 1886, families connected with the Treadwell mines began arriving and establishing permanent homes on Douglas Island. Among those early residents were Richard McCormick, Nickolas King, George Shatter, Mike McKanna, P.H. Fox, and Henry Mead.

The settlement of these families helped form the foundation of the Douglas community as it developed alongside the Treadwell group of mines, which would become one of the largest gold mining operations in the world during Alaska’s territorial period.

Sources

• Survey and Inventory of Douglas Historic Cemeteries

Primary Name: King, Nickolas

Filed as: king_nickolas

Also known as: Nicholas King

Occupation / Association: Early Resident, Douglas Island; Treadwell Mine Community

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Spouse: Alice Develin King

Children: John H. King; Sarah "Sadie" A. King-Cashen; Alice J. King; Catherine L. King

Associated places: Amador City, California; Juneau, Alaska; Douglas Island, Alaska

Keywords: Nickolas King, Nicholas King, King Nickolas, King family Douglas Island, Treadwell Mine families, Amador City California residents

Biography

Nickolas King was among the earliest permanent residents of Douglas Island. By 1886, several families of Treadwell Mine employees began arriving on Douglas Island. Some of the first permanent residents included Richard McCormick, Nickolas King, George Shatter, Mike McKanna, P. H. Fox, and Henry Mead.

Nickolas King and his wife, Alice Develin King, moved to Douglas from Amador City, California. Nicholas first came to Juneau in June 1885, and the rest of the family followed on July 24, 1888.

The couple had four children. John H. King was born in January 1879. Sarah "Sadie" A. King-Cashen was born on December 3, 1882, in Amador City, California. Alice J. King, born in August 1889, and Catherine L. King, born in July 1893, were born in Alaska.

Sources

Survey and Inventory of Douglas Historic Cemeteries

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Tags: Nickolas King, Nicholas King, King family, Douglas Island pioneers, Treadwell Mine families, Amador City California residents

When Dick Harris and Joe Juneau returned to Sitka with news of their find and the rush was on. Prospectors flocked to the area and began staking claims. A French Canadian by the name of French Pete Errusard learned of a gold bearing outcrop on Douglas Island across the Gastineau Channel from the new town of Juneau.

He staked adjacent claims in 1881 that were eventually sold along with others to John Treadwell, who was representing California investors. The mining town of Treadwell was soon established along with the town of Douglas City. Juneau and Douglas grew along with the mines as more people came to the area not only to mine but to start businesses.