Union Colliery Company Explained

Union Colliery Company
Successor:East St. Louis Light and Power
Founded:St. Louis
Industry:mining
Products:coal

The Union Colliery Company was a bituminous coal mining company based in St. Louis Missouri. The company had branch offices in Milwaukee, Racine, and Kenosha,Wisconsin, as well as Detroit, Michigan.[1]

The company was acquired in 1937 by East St. Louis Light and Power.[2] This company eventually became Union Electric Company.[3] [4] It remained a subsidiary until ceasing operations in June, 1958.[5]

Mines

The company operated the following mines:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wayne Hinton . Illinois Coal & Coal Mining History & Genealogy.
  2. News: UTILITY DEAL APPROVED; East St. Louis Light and Power to Acquire Union Colliery Shares . The New York Times . May 29, 1937.
  3. Web site: Union Electric Company | Encyclopedia.com. www.encyclopedia.com. 7 August 2023.
  4. Book: Moody's Manual of Railroads and Corporation Securities, Volume 3 . Moody Publishing Company . 1921 . 2364.
  5. Web site: Securities and Exchange Commission News Digest . April 6, 1958.
  6. Web site: Illinois Coal & Coal Mining History & Genealogy. Wayne Hinton .

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