Biographical Sketch of R. C. Sands, Franklin County, Missouri

>From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and 
Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing 
Company, 1888.

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R. C. Sands, a prominent farmer and stock raiser, was born near Rio
de Janerio, South America, in 1853, and is the third in a family of
seven children born to Nathaniel and Emma (Chambers) Sands, natives
of New York, in which city the former has been recognized as a leading
business man for many years.  Early in life Nathaniel Sands was a ship-
ing merchant; he was tax commissioner of New York City five years, a
trustee of the high schools five years, and held other positions of 
prominence.  He made several trips to England, and resided in South
America several years; in his honor Sands Point, Long Island, was 
named.  His parents were Nathaniel and Rebecca (Binninger) Sands, also
natives of New York City, the former of whom was a son of David Sands,
who was a native of England, and came to the United States when twenty-
five years of age, settling on the Hudson River.  Gen. Washington made
his headquarters at his house for some time during the Revolution, 
which house is still standing.  When four years of age, R. C. Sands
was taken to New York, where he grew to manhood, graduating from the
New York City High School, and completing his education at Columbia
College.  He worked three years in the office of the tax commissioner
as deputy, and when twenty years of age came West, to Missouri, where
he superintended the Virginia Lead Mining Company, which was the nuc-
leus of the "Missouri Lead Mining & Smelting Company," which was organ-
ized in 1879 with a capital stock of nearly $400,000.  The Virginia
Lead Mines were first opened in 1832, were operated until 1850, when
operations ceased until 1872, having the best mining machinery, and
employing 125 men.  The Missouri Lead Mining & Smelting Company was in
active operation with R. C. Sands as superintendent, until 1885.  Mr.
Sands owns 600 acres of land in Franklin County, and since coming to
the State has looked after the affairs of his farm.  He was married in
1882 to Miss Harriet Brewer, a native of Franklin County, of English
parentage.  Mr. and Mrs. Sands are the parents of three children, viz.:
Gracie, Irving H. and Emma.  Mr. Sands is a Master Mason, and a Repub-
lican in politics.

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