Charles Scott Haley

Charles Scott Haley (November 8, 1884 – 1958) was an American a mining engineer. He was an expert in the field of placer gold deposits.

Early life and education Haley was born in Alameda County, California. His parents, married on October 3, 1876, were Caleb Scott Haley (born February 16, 1833), of Chebogue, Nova Scotia, and Annie Louisa Barclay (born December 6, 1852) of Tusket, Nova Scotia. His paternal grandparents were Ebenezer Haley and Mary Lee Scott. His maternal grandparents were Andrew Barclay and Mary Elizabeth Morton.

In 1907, he received a bachelor's degree from the College of Mining at University of California, Berkeley.

Career His early mining experiences were in Alaska, California, and Oregon, as well as Colombia, Honduras, and Peru.

Personal life Haley married at the age of 50, and had six children: David, Janet, Kathleen, Marcia, Allan and Brian. His wife, Jean, was a teacher at Nevada City Elementary School. He died at Grass Valley, California on April 12, 1958.

Selected works (1923). Gold placers of California. San Francisco: California State Mining Bureau. OCLC 3080130 (1923). Topographic map of Sierra Nevada gold belt showing distribution of the auriferous gravels. San Francisco: California State Mining Bureau. OCLC 81025598