Nicholas C. Creede | |
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| Born | William Harvey c. 1843 |
| Died | July 12, 1897 Los Angeles, CA |
| Cause of death | Morphine overdose |
| Occupation | Prospector |
| Years active | 1862-1893 |
Nicholas C. Creede (c. 1843 – July 12, 1897) was an American prospector famous for discovering the Holy Moses Amethyst vein and other mining properties near Creede, Colorado in the late 1880s and early 1890s.