John Brynteson

John Brynteson (1871 – 1959) was one of the "Three Lucky Swedes" who founded and developed the Nome mining district.^[1]

John Brynteson
John Brynteson seated in middle
Born	Johan Bryntesson (1871-08-13)August 13, 1871 Ärtemark, Dalsland, Sweden
Died	December 17, 1959(1959-12-17) (aged 88) Svaneholm, Säffle kommun, Sweden
Occupation	Gold Prospector
Known for	Co-founding Nome, Alaska
Spouse	Emilia Amanda Forsberg ​ ​ (m. 1900; died 1934)​

Johan Bryntesson was born in the parish of Ärtemark in the traditional province of Dalsland, Sweden.^[2]

Career

A gold-seeking venture which commenced in mid-September 1898 with Erik O. Lindblom and Jafet Lindeberg proved quite successful. In 1898, the three formed the Pioneer Mining and Ditch Company.^[3] The company was the largest mining company operating in Nome, Alaska, in the years following the discovery of gold.^[4] Brynteson purchased a farm in Santa Clara County, California later known as The Pruneyard.^[5][6]

Personal life

Brynteson married Emma Forsberg on May 2, 1900 in San Francisco. The Bryntesons had three children. Brynteson died in Svaneholm, Säffle kommun, Sweden in 1959.^[7]

Legacy

• A statue of John Brynteson, together with Erik Lindblom and Jafet Lindeberg stands in Nome, Alaska.
• Jafet Lindeberg, Erik Lindblom and John Brynteson are all listed in the Alaskan Mining Hall of Fame.^[8]