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JOHN CRAIG, LONG BEACH
Born in N. Y. City, 1838. Educated in public schools and College of New York (grad. 1855). During Civil War superintended the conversion of merchant ships into gun- boats, and in 1865 founded a shipyard at Gibraltar, Mich .; organized firm of John Craig & Sons in 1882 and established works at Trenton, that state; works moved to Toledo, Ohio, in 1889, and re-organized under the name of Craig Ship- building Co .; thus operated until 1905, when the business was sold to the Toledo Shipbuilding Co. In 1906 re-orga- nized the Craig Shipbuilding Co. and established a complete shipbuilding plant at Long Beach, Cal.
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ARTHUR E. LODER, LOS ANGELES
Born Coshocton, Ohio. Educated in public and high schools Indiana, and Purdue University, from which grad. in Civil Engineering (B.S.). For sometime thereafter in employ B. & O. Ry., in maintenance-of-way and engineering depts., Pittsburg and Connellsville, Pa .; then, for a time, First Asst. Engineer, U. S. Office Public Roads, with headquarters at Washington, D. C., engaged in the construction of roads throughout various states. Came to Los Angeles July, 1907; since that time Chief Engineer Los Angeles Co. Highway Commission. Married, 1909, Miss Aimeé C. Strecker, of Peoria, Il1.
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WILLIAM A. HAMMEL, LOS ANGELES
Born corner of Aliso and Alameda streets, Los Angeles, Cal., March 13, 1865. Educated in public schools of native city. Since 1885 has devoted his energies and abilities to the capture of offenders of the law; first, deputy sheriff of Los Angeles Co .; Chief of Police of Los Angeles for one and a half years; resigned that office and was elected Sheriff in 1901 and re-elected in 1907. One of the most popular and efficient sheriffs Los Angeles Co. has ever had. In politics, an uncompromising Republican. Knight Templar and Scottish Rite Mason; also Shriner and Grand Captain General of the Grand Commandery of California; mem. Knights of Pythias. Married, 1893, Lillian M. Phillips, a native of Kentucky; Mrs. Hammel died April 22, 1909, leaving a daughter, Physllis C.
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FRANK F. OSTER, SAN BERNARDINO
Born in Sparta, Wis., June 3, 1860. Educated in the Sparta High School and University of Wisconsin; grad. from the latter in the class of 1882. Admitted to the Wisconsin bar in 1885, and came to Southern California in the following year. In 1887 he located at Colton and served as City Attorney of that place for four years; was elected District. Attorney in 1893, when he moved to San Bernardino; ele- vated to the Superior bench in 1895, for six year term, and re-elected in 1901 and 1907, the last time without opposition.
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JOHN BARNES MILLER, LOS ANGELES
Born at Port Huron, Mich., Oct. 23, 1869. Educated in public schools of that city and Ann Arbor and the University of Michigan Studied law and managed his father's business (coal and steam- ship fuels); later, had charge of large plantation at Delhi, La .; for three years prior to 1896, associated with his father in business at Port Huron; came to California in that year. Became interested in the development of the electrical, gas and water power of So. California, through the Edison Electric Co., of which he became Pres. in 1901; upon its re-incorporation as the Southern California Edison Co. he was chosen Pres. and Chairman of the Executive Committee; also director and member of the Executive Committee of the Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Co. and the First National Bank of Los Angeles. Mem. of several prominent clubs. In 1895 married Carrie Borden Johnson at Yonkers, N. Y. They have five children.
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JACOB M. SCHNEIDER, LOS ANGELES
Born in Hessen, Germany, Aug. 11, 1869. Educated in native country until twelve years old; then in San Francisco public schools until fourteen. Since 1883 has been engaged in the drygoods business. Came to Los Angeles in 1896, and has since been Pres. and Manager of the J. W. Robinson Co. Elected Pres. Merchants' & Manufacturers' Assn., Jan. 18, 1906, and served for four years; dir. of same since 1896. Dir. Municipal League 1905-6; Republican, in poli- tics. Mem. California and Jonathan Clubs, and Los Ange- les Chamber of Commerce. Married, Jan. 17, 1898, Miss Angela Baric.
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EDWARD J. FLEMING, LOS ANGELES
Born Cambridge, Mass., March 28, 1872, being brought to California during the year of his birth. Educated at Pomona schools and Pomona College. Admitted to California bar, April, 1894; City Attorney Pomona, 1895-9; Deputy District Attorney Los Angeles County, 1903-7; Prosecuting Attorney, city of Los Angeles, 1907-8. Mem. various Los Angeles city clubs.
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WILKES WHEATLY, LOS ANGELES
Native of St. Louis, Mo., son of W. J. and Gabrell (Henry) Wheatly. his mother having been a niece of Patrick Henry. Completed his education at Washington University, St. Louis; then went to New York, where he married Louise Rogers In 1882; and came to Call- fornia in 1886. First associated with the Chas. Nelson Company of San Francisco; for ten years its forelgn representative In the lumber trade, visiting all the important seaports of the world; in 1901 came to Los Angeles to assume charge of the Consolidated Lumber Company, of which he is still Vice President and General Manager. Improvements of the immense plant, at the head of Wilmington Bay, which have been made by him Include a 2,000- foot wharf, costing $250,000, and the construction of a canal, a mlle In length, from Old Wilmington. Mem. Jonathan and Coun- try Clubs.
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VIRGINIA T. SMITH, LOS ANGELES
Born near Rutland, Vt., 1860. Educated, first, in public schools and at a Burlington (Vt.) convent. Graduated from Medical department Boston University, 1888, receiving degree of M.D .; post-graduate work in Europe, 1894-5. Practiced in Detroit, Mich., sixteen years; five years mem- ber medical staff Grace Hospital, that city. Grad. Illinois School of Therapeutics, 1906, and from Los Angeles College of Osteopathy, 1907 (degree, D.O.). Was, for a time, resident physician at the Dio Lewis Sanatorium, Arlington Heights, Mass. In general, it may be said that Dr. Smith adopts any legitimate treatment which her patient's con- dition requires.
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E. D. ROBERTS, SAN BERNARDINO
Born Cambria, Columbia County, Wis., July 18, 1864. Educated in public schools and Western University of Penn- sylvania, Pittsburg. Began banking business 1883 at Bridgewater, S. D. Came to San Bernardino Co., 1886. Pres. San Bernardino National Bank, San Bernardino County Savings Bank, First National Bank, of Colton, First National Bank, of Rialto, and Golden State Life Insurance Co., of Los Angeles, as well as director in other corporations. Dele- gate to Republican National Convention, Chicago, 1904. Knight Templar and mem. Al Malikah Temple, Los Angeles, and B. P. O. E. Married, Nov. 14, 1891, Maud Adams, a native of Bloomington, Ill., two daughters, Louise and Marie.
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CHARLES E. DIXON, LOS ANGELES
Born in Terre Haute, Ind., in 1869, son of S. M. Dixon (City Attorney Eik City, Kan.) and Caroline (Random) Dixon. Edu- cated in the public schools of Kansas, and came to Los Angeles in 1894. On May 8, 1898, enlisted in Battery D. California Heavy Artillery, and on the 25th went with the first military expedition to the Philippines; commissioned Sergeant and Quartermaster Sergeant, and recommended for Second Lieutenant; mustered out Sept. 21, 1899, at Presidio, Cal. Appointed policeman at Los Angeles, 1899; promoted to Sergeant 1904, Lieutenant 1906, and Captain, 1909; Acting Chief of the department, 1910. Past Com- mander Admiral Glass Camp No. 36, Department of California, U. S. W. V .; Thirty-second degree Mason and Shriner; also mem. Knights of Pythias. Married, 1900, Allie A. Leach.
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CORNELIUS WELLES PENDLETON, LOS ANGELES
Born in New York State, 1859. Educated in public schools and Brown University (grad. A. B., 1881). Came to Cali- fornia, 1881, and admitted to State bar, Nov. 10, 1884; prac. San Francisco, 1884-5, and located at Los Angeles in latter year. Court Commissioner, Los Angeles Co., 1890-5; elected to Assembly, 1892, and re-elected 1894 and 1900 (Speaker session of 1901); elected State Senator, 1902; appointed Collector of Customs, District of Los Angeles, 1902. Republican. Mason and mem. of California and Union League Clubs of Los Angeles and San Francisco and B. P. O. E.
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CHARLES ABBOTT ELDER, LOS ANGELES
Born at Kinmundy, Ill., May 9, 1864, son of Dr. A. C. and Lavison Wood (Fancher) Elder; direct descendant of Alling Ball, maternal grandfather of Washington. Grad. Topeka (Kan.) High School. 1882; University of Illinois, 1890-4; special studies at University of Paris, France, 1895. First employment with Elder Syndicate of Topeka, Kan., organized by father; General Manager 1883-95: upon return from Paris founded a branch at Los Angeles, and organized, with two associates, Pacific Investment Co., which, under several changes, has become the Los Angeles Investment Co. Pres. fifteen years; now the largest financial institution in So. Cal. and largest co-operative building company in world; for forty-four years has absolutely protected its stockholders; built over 1,600 homes in Los Angeles and vicinity; capital and surplus, Sept. 1, 1910, $4,295,000; Pres. for 5 years of Elder Building Mater- ial Co. also, Pres. Globe Savings Bank (four years.) Mem. Chamber of Commerce, Municipal League, Gamut, University, City and Federation Clubs.
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GUY EDDIE, LOS ANGELES
Born on a ranch near Guadaloupe, Cal., April 2, 1878. Received degree of B.S. from University of California, 1901. Came to Los Angeles Jan. 1, 1902; studied law in office of Works, Lee & Works, and was admitted to the California bar in 1903. Appointed Deputy Prosecuting Attorney of Los Angeles in 1905 and Prosecuting Attorney in 1909. Mem. Ramona Parlor, Native Sons, Highland Park Masonic Lodge, and Federation, Unity and Annandale Clubs.
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LESLIE RANDALL HEWITT, LOS ANGELES
Born Olympia, Wash., Sept. 12, 1867, grandson of Hon C. C. Hewitt, Chief Justice Washington Ty., 1861-9, and son of Randall H. Hewitt. Came to Los Angeles with his parents March, 1876. Educated public and high schools (grad. latter, 1885) and Univ. Cal. (grad. June, 1890). Studied law and admitted to bar Cal. 1893. Gen. prac until 1898; Deputy City Atty. and City Atty., 1906-10; resigned as City Atty., Aug., 1910, and is now Chief Atty. for Los Angeles Harbor Commission. Republican. Scottish Rite Mason, and K. of P. Mem. Union League and Uni- versity Clubs. Married, 1901, Miss Mabel Eastwood of Newcastle, Cal.
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MARION M. MEYERS, LOS ANGELES
Born Paris, Ill., Jan. 16, 1857, son of Levi C. and Amelia A. (Herr) Meyers. Educated in grammar and high schools of native town. Read law in office of Van Seller & Dole, of Paris, and admitted to Illinois bar in 1880. Practiced there until 1883, when he came to California, after which, he served as Assistant Secretary of the Y. M. C. A., at San Francisco, and Secretary at Tacoma, Wash., and Port- land, Ore. Located in Los Angeles, 1896, and since his admission to the California bar in that year has been engaged in the practice of his profession. In politics, a Republican, Married to Miss Helena L. Nelson.
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NILES PEASE, LOS ANGELES
Born in Thompsonville, Conn., Oct. 13, 1838, grandson of Simeon Pease, Revolutionary soldier. Educated in public schools. In tin and stove business, Thompsonville, 1860-84. representative in Connecticut Legislature, 1876. Came to Los Angeles, Oct. 20, 1884, entering furniture and carpet business Nov. 10th of that year; incorporated Niles Pease Furniture Co., 1897; sold Dec. 1, 1904; incorporated Niles Pease Investment Co., Feb. 8, 1905. Pres. Merchants' & Manufacturers' Assn. four years to Jan. 15, 1906, and Pres. Los Angeles City Council Jan., 1907, to Jan., 1910. Dir. Central National Bank, Park Bank and Provident Building and Loan Assn; Pres. Niles Pease Investment Co. Thirty- second degree Mason and Shriner; Pres. Masonic Temple Assn. Identified with Unitarian church.
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MIGUEL ESTUDILLO, RIVERSIDE
Born in San Bernardino, Cal., 1870. Educated in public schools and Santa Clara College. Admitted to California bar, 1896; prac. since in Riverside. Elected to lower house of Legislature in 1904, and re-elected in 1906 (Chairman of Ways and Means Committee, 1907); elected to State Senate in 1908 for term of four years (Chairman of Committee on Elections and Election Laws, 1909). Republican in politics. Served as Chairman of the California delegation at the National Irrigation Congress, held at Sacramento, Cal., in September, 1907. Mem. of Jonathan and Union League Clubs, of Los Angeles, and Victoria and Country Clubs, of Riverside. Married, Feb. 22, 1903, Miss Minerva Cook, of Los Angeles.
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BENJAMIN F. BLEDSOE, SAN BERNARDINO
Born in San Bernardino, Cai., Feb. 8, 1874. Grad. Stanford University, 1896 (A. B.); mem. Delta Upsilon and Phi Delta Phl U. S. Referee in Bankruptcy, 1898-1900; elected Judge of Superior Court, San Bernardino Co., in November, 1900; re-elected Nov., 1906 without opposition. Nominee of Democratic Party in 1910 for Associate Justice of Supreme Court. Pres. Board of Library Trustees, San Bernardino Pub. Lib., since 1907; mem. of board since 1899. Mem. of University Club, of Redlands and Uni- versity Ciub of Los Angeles, Grand Prelate Knights of Pythias, 1909-10; Grand Orator Grand Lodge of Masons, 1908-9; mem. B. P. O. E., N. S. G. W., Knights Templars and Al Malaikah Temple of Mystic Shrine. Director of Chamber of Commerce and Farmers' Exchange National Bank of San Bernardino, and Oil & Metals Bank & Trust Co. of Los Angeles. Marrled, Dec. 25, 1899, Katharine M. Shepler (Stanford Univ., A. B., 1898), mem. Deita Gamma and Phl Beta Kappa, of Council Bluffs, Ia .; two children; Barbara, aged seven, Frances aged one.
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ROBERT A. LING, LOS ANGELES
Educated in Michigan public schools. Read law in the office of District Attorney Shields, of Livingston Co., Mich. Came to Los Angeles, 1874. Admitted to California bar in 1885; practiced successfully in all State and Federal courts, and is conceded to be one of the strong lawyers of the Cali- fornia bar. Thirty-second degree Mason; also mem. Shrine, B. P. O. E., K. of P., and Union League Club. Has a son and a daughter, both natives of California.
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OWEN McALEER, LOS ANGELES
Born at Liscard, Canada, Feb. 3, 1858. At nine years of age entered the boiler shops of W. B. Pollock, Youngstown, Ohio; founded the Youngstown Boiler Works in 1884. Came to Los Angeles, 1888, and from that year until 1905 was with the Baker Iron Works. Mayor of Los Angeles, 1905-6, having been a councilman from the First Ward in 1903-4. Uncompromising Republican. Now Vice President and General Manager Republic Iron & Steel Co. Mem. Union League Sierra Madre Club and B. P. O. E. Married, 1898, to Miss Gertrude Mullally, a native of Covington, Ky. Mrs. McAleer was elected Pres. of the Los Angeles Orphan Home.
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J. WHITCOMB BROUGHER, D. D., LOS ANGELES
Born Vernon, Indiana; moved to Oakland with his parents in 1882. Grad. at California College in 1891, with degrees of A. B, and A. M .; grad. from Rochester (N. Y.) Theological Seminary in 1894, and assumed his first charge as pastor of the First Baptist Church of Paterson, New Jersey. In 1899 became pastor of the First Baptist Church of Chattanooga, Tenn. He was called to the pulpit of the First Baptist Church (White Temple), of Port- land, Ore., In 1904 and since February 1910, has been the pastor of the Temple Baptist Church of Los Angeles (Robert J. Burdette, D. D., Pastor Emeritus). Received the degree of D. D. from Carson and Newman College, Tenn., in 1901. He has been long recognized as one of the most eloquent and popular pulpit orators and lecturers in the country. As pastor of the Los Angeles Baptist Church he preaches every Sunday to an audience of 3,500, one of the largest regular congregations in the world. He is also a stalwart leader in the discussion and advancement of civic and social move- ments.
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WILLIAM ONA MORTON, LOS ANGELES
Born at Fayette, Ala., July 30, 1868. Moved to Wise Co. Tex. when quite young. Educated in Springtown (Tex.) Baptist College and Fort Worth University. Graduated from that Institution in 1899. Was member of firm of McLean, Booth & Morton, Fort Worth, Tex. until Feb. 1902, when he moved to Los Angeles, and later became member of firm of Morton, Houser & Jones, is now member of firm of Morton, Riddle & Holizer. Nominated for Congress on Democratle ticket 7th Congressional District of Cal. in 1904 and for Atty. Gen. on Democratic ticket of Cal. In 1906. Has been member of Civil Service Commission since Nov. 1907. Is Atty. and Director of several Corporations. Member of Jefferson Club, Masonic Fraternity, B. P. O. E. and W. O. W. Has delivered several addresses for fraternal organiza- tions as well as on general topics. Married Nov. 15, 1900, to Miss Maude Hunter.
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MARCO H. HELLMAN, LOS ANGELES
Born in 1878 in Los Angeles, northeast corner of Spring and Fourth streets, where the Herman W. Hellman Building now stands; son of the late Herman W. Hellman. Educated in Los Angeles and Belmont schools and at Stanford University. Has heen engaged in the banking business since he was nineteen years of age for six years Assistant Cashier Farmers' & Merchants' National Bank; then Assistant Cashier, Cashier and Vice Pres (as now) of the Merchants' National Bank; is also Pres., Vice Pres. and director of more country banks than any other banker in California; connected with fifteen corporations other than those mentioned. Mem. Jonathan and other clubs. Scottish Rite Mason and Shriner. Married, June 10, 1908, Miss Reta Levis, of Visalia, Cal.
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IRVING H. HELLMAN, LOS ANGELES
Born in Los Angeles where the Herman W. Heilman Building now stands, May 10, 1883. Educated in the Los Angeles grammar and high schools; then took special course at Armour School of Technology (Chicago) in engineering, also studied under four engineers of different nationalities, his specialty being Re-in- forced Concrete. Through a civil service examination, entered the employ of the city of Los Angeles, July 5, 1906, being appointed its first inspector of re-inforced concrete. At the death of his father (Herman W. Hellman) he resigned his office to assist in the management of the family estate. Scottish Rite Mason and life member of the Shrine. Mem. B. P. O. E. (No. 99) and I. O. B. B .; also West Shore Gun, San Gabriel Valley, Union League and Concordia Clubs.
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WALTER P. STORY, LOS ANGELES
Born at Bozeman, Mont., Dec. 18, 1883, son of Nelson and Ellen (Trent) Story, pioneers of that state who located therein during 1863. Educated in public and private schools and at Shattuck Military Academy, and in 1902 graduated from Eastman's Business College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Since 1905, a resident of Los Angeles; April, 1908, began the erection of the Walter P. Story Building; completed April 1, 1910, and generally considered the most modern office building in Los Angeles-eleven stories and basement in height, with frontage of 122 ft. on Broadway and 150 ft. on Sixth St. Married, April 21, 1903, to Miss Geraldine Rowena Baird, of San Francisco. Member of Cal. Club. L. A. Realty Board and Chamber of Commerce.
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WILLIAM BURGESS MATHEWS, LOS ANGELES
Born near Georgetown, Ohio, Mar. 1, 1865, son of William B. and Margaret (Salisbury) Mathews. Attended public and private schools Maysville, Ky .; grad. Center College, Ky., 1885 (A.B.). Admitted to Kentucky bar 1888; then one year Columbia Law School, New York City. Came to Los Angeles 1889; prac. since. City Atty. Los Angeles 1901-7; now special counsel Los Angeles aqueduct; mem. Board of Directors public library 1899-1900; Union League, Federation, Cal. and City clubs. Married, 1891, Miss Susan Avery Hays. Republican.
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FRANK FAY PRATT, LOS ANGELES
Born in Chicago, Ill., Nov. 30, 1869, son of Albert Harrison and Mary Adelaide (Fay) Pratt. Educated in grammar and high schools of Chicago, and College of Law, Lake Forest University (grad. 1895). Admitted to Chicago bar, 1895; practiced in that city until 1898; then in New York City and London, England, until 1903, when he located in Los Angeles. Admitted to California bar April 12, 1904; practiced since. Mason. Republican. Mem. Phi Delta Phi, Union League, Gamut, Billiken, Federation and City Clubs.
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JOSEPH SARSFIELD GLASS, LOS ANGELES
Born Bushnell, McDonough Co., Ill., March 13, 1874, son of James and Mary (Kelly) Glass. Educated in private and parochial schools of Sedalia, Mo .; at St. Vincent's Col- lege, Los Angeles, and St. Mary's Seminary, Perryville, Mo. Ordained priest Aug. 15, 1897, by Rt. Rev. George Montgomery, D. D., in St. Vincent's Church, Los Angeles. Post-graduate course in Rome, Italy, at Pontifical Univer- sities of the Propaganda and the Minerva; degree, Doctor of Theology, 1899; taught Dogmatic and Moral Theology at St. Mary's Seminary, 1899-1901, and in the latter year was made President of St. Vincent's College and rector of St. Vincent's Church.
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OCTAVIUS MORGAN, LOS ANGELES
Born at Hothe Court, near Canterbury, England, Oct. 20, 1850. Educated at Kent House Academy, Thomas Cross Classic School and Sydney Cooper Art School, Canterbury. Then spent five years in the office of F. A. Gilhams, an architect of repute in the same county, locating in Denver, Col., in 1871, and continuing his studles and experience; for about three years was a mining prospector in various western States, locating in California in 1874; in June of that year resumed his professional work at Los Angeles. In 1875 became a partner of E. F. Kysor, the pioneer architect, who retired from the firm in 1888, when J. A. Walls was admitted to partnership; third member of the firm is O. W. Morgan, and style thereof, Morgan, Walls & Morgan. Some of the buildings designed: Van Nuys Hotel, Hollenbeck Home, Sisters' Hospital, and Farmers & Merchants' Bank, H. W. Hellman Office and W. P. Story buildings. Ex-Pres. Engineers' & Architects Assn. and Southern Cal. Chapter A. I. A .; Mason, I. O. O. F. and mem. clubs. Married, 1884, Margaret S. (Weller) Offen- bacher; two children.
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J. A. WALLS, LOS ANGELES
Born in Buffalo, N. Y., where he received his early education; for about three years was in the office of Richardson, the great architect; professional work and study in New York supplemented by travel and observation, and in 1882 located in Los Angeles, soon afterward entering the employ of Kysor & Morgan, of which he became a member upon the retire- ment of Mr. Kysor in 1888; upon the accession of Mr. Mor- gan's son (O. W.) to the firm, the style became, as at present, Morgan, Walls & Morgan. Mr. Walls has lately returned from a trip abroad, undertaken for the purpose of noting the present status of European architecture, and comes back duly appreciative of late foreign work, but, at the same time, firmly convinced that contemporary American archi- tecture is unexcelled.
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CHARLES DEWEY MANNING, LAMANDA PARK
Born in Province of Ontario, Canada, Oct. 24, 1847, parents mov- ing to Rockton, Ill., when he was six months old. Educated in public schools; when sixteen enlisted in Ninth Illinois Cav. and served through the Civil War; then attended school two years; in the saddlery business for some time with his father; in 1882 located at Rock Rapids, Ia., and continued in same line with a brother; Township Assessor, 1885-6, and Treasurer of Lyon Co., 1889-93. Settled near Lamanda Park in 1894 and engaged in fruit growing, in which he has been successful. Has served as Road Superintendent of First Supervisorial District for seven years and in 1906 was elected Supervisor; in that capacity repre- sents the largest producer from the soil of any district in the county and larger in territory than any except the fifth. Married in 1871; two sons and a daughter.
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JOSEPH D. MOODY (Deceased), LOS ANGELES
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