Category:Winfield Scott Stratton

**Winfield Scott Stratton**
	Discovered the Independence Lode that began the Cripple Creek Gold Rush; philanthropist.
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Date of birth	22 July 1848; Jeffersonville
Date of death	14 September 1902; Colorado Springs
Country of citizenship	United States of America;
Occupation	explorer;
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Winfield Scott Stratton (July 22, 1848 - September 14, 1902) American prospector, capitalist, and philanthropist. He discovered the Independence Lode near Victor, Colorado on July 4, 1891, one of the richest gold mines ever located on earth, and became the Cripple Creek district's first millionaire in 1894.

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Steamboat WS STRATTON wrecked in ice jams on the Yukon River, October 24, 1899 (HEGG 96).jpeg 768 × 613; 111 KB
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