Kings County
Biographies
BYRON, E. H. (DR.)
The birth of Dr. E. H. Byron occurred at Lemoore, September 17, 1877, the son of H. W. Byron. He was educated in the common school and in the Union high school at Santa Paula, Ventura county, graduating in 1896, when he entered the California Medical College at San Francisco, where he was graduated in medicine in 1900. Then he took the pharmaceutical course at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of the same city, and was graduated as a pharmacist from that institution in 1907.
After leaving college Dr. Byron was in charge of McLean hospital, San Francisco, for a year, and during the ensuing two years he was in the practice of his profession, with offices in that city. Then, going to Guerneville, he opened an office and was in practice there two years and during the next two years he was in professional work at Wheatland, Yuba county. He then opened a drug store in Oakland which he conducted in connection with professional practice until in 1909. In November of that year, he entered into professional partnership with his brother at Lemoore, and in the month of November, 1912, opened up his present office in the Boltman block in the city of Lemoore. He is a member of the San Joaquin Valley Health Association, the California State Medical Society and the American Society of Medicine and is the health officer and a member of the city board of health. He affiliates socially with most of the fraternal orders represented at Lemoore. To a general practice Dr. E. H. Byron has consistently devoted himself with such success that his services are in demand not only in the town but also in its tributary country and as a citizen he has demonstrated much public spirit. In 1902 he married Miss Harriet Freeman of San Jose. Their son, Herbert Freeman Byron, celebrated his seventh birthday May, 1912.
SOURCE: History of Tulare and Kings Counties, California with Biographical Sketches - Los Angeles, Calif., Historic Record Company, 1913 Pp 404
Transcribed by: Craig A Hahn
JACOBS, H. SCOTT
The talented and successful lawyer of Hanford, who has attained a high position at the Bar of Kings county, Cal, and by many public-spirited acts has won reputation as one of the leading citizens of Hanford, is H. Scott Jacobs, who was born at Visalia November 2, 1875. He obtained his English education in public schools at Lemoore and in the San Jose high school from which he was graduated in 1894. His professional studies were begun in 1895 under competent direction, and after mastering the law course at the University of California he was graduated in 1899 and was admitted to the bar of California May 19th that year.
It was at Hanford that Mr. Jacobs entered upon the practice of his profession, opening an office in the First National Bank building. From the outset he succeeded even beyond his expectations. Not much time was required for his ability and attainments to become known to the business public and his general attitude as a lawyer and as a citizen commended him to the people. It became evident that his public spirit was equal to any reasonable demand upon it and that he was willing at all times to encourage to the extent of his ability any proposition put forth for the benefit and development of the town and county. In November, 1902, he was elected district attorney for Kings county, in which office he served faithfully and efficiently four years. In 1906 he was appointed by the board of trustees of the city of Hanford to the office of city attorney, and in that relation to the general public he has still more markedly won the good opinion of all. In his political affiliations he is a Republican, and fraternally he is identified with Hanford Parlor No. 37 Native Sons of the Golden West, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Woodmen of the World.
Mr. Jacobs married, April 30, 1901, Mary Elizabeth Manning, a daughter of T. A. Manning, of Lemoore, and they have three children, Elizabeth Belle, Justin Manning and John H.
SOURCE: History of Tulare and Kings Counties, California with Biographical Sketches - Los Angeles, Calif., Historic Record Company, 1913 Pp 405, 406
Transcribed by: Craig A Hahn