R. C. Chambers
Robert Craig Chambers (January 16, 1832–April 11, 1901) was an American 19th-century businessman, minerals miner, banker, politician, sheriff, and silver mine supervisor. He had mining investments in many states, and was one of the best-known miners in the west. Chambers was a prominent figure in the formation of Butte, Montana, and Park City, Utah; and was named one of Utah's Bonanza Kings because he led the operation of the Ontario silver mine near Park City, from 1872 until 1891. Chambers was a state senator for Utah's District 5, starting in 1895 during the early formation of the state. Early life and family Robert Craig Chambers was born on January 16, 1832, in Lexington, Richland County, Ohio; to parents Jane (née Foster) and James Chambers. He is sometimes misidentified with the name Richard Craig Chamber, but he primarily used his initials R. C.. He was of Scottish descent. He married Eudora T. Tolles in 1884 in San Francisco, California. They never had children. Eudora was from a pioneer family from Rushville, Illinois; and her sister Mabel B. Tolles Ray was married to William H. Ray, a member of the United States House of Representatives from Illinois. In 1893, Eudora survived an