Los Angeles County

Biographies

JAMES STARK BENNETT, Pasadena

Born at Sherburn, Oneida Co., N. Y. May 7, 1879. Removed to California with his parents in 1888. Graduated from Pomona College in the class of 1903, and received the degrees of M. A. and LL.B. from Columbia University in 1905 and 1906 respectively. Admitted to the practice of the law in New York in 1905 and in California the following year. Since January 1, 1910, has been engaged in general practice as member of the firm of Fleming & Bennett with offices in Los Angeles. Member of the University Club. Married October 8, 1907, to Ethelwyn Foote of Pasadena where they have since resided.

SOURCE: Greater Los Angeles & Southern California Portraits & Personal Memoranda, Lewis Publishing Company, 1910, P.164

CHARLES FORMAN, Los Angeles

Born near Owego, N. Y., Jan. 14, 1835. Educated in public schools of native town and Owego Academy. Came to California in 1853, and first served as cashier in the Sacramento post-office; in 1857, at end of Uncle's term as postmaster went overland to settle accounts at Washington. Returning to Sacramento, was Deputy Secretary of State for two years; then engaged in mining in and around Virginia City, Nev., and while so engaged was made Major General of State Volunteers. In 1882 moved headquarters to Los Angeles, where he made his home in 1887; became Vice Pres. and Manager of City & Central Ry. Co. (afterward Los Angeles Cable Ry. Co.); since 1902 devoted to power development of Kern River Co., of which Pres., as well as Secretary of the Pacific Light & Power Co. Pres., two years, Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce. Married, 1862, Mary Agnes Gray; two children, Eloise and Charles, Jr.

SOURCE: Greater Los Angeles & Southern California Portraits & Personal Memoranda, Lewis Publishing Company, 1910, P.165

GEORGE H. WOODRUFF, Los Angeles

Born at Watertown, Conn., in 1873, son of J. F. and Ellen (Atwood) Woodruff. Educated in Connecticut public schools. Moved to the State of Washington, 1891. Grad. Vashon College, Tacoma, 1896, and then attended Stanford University (Cal.) four years. Admitted California bar in 1902; City Attorney of Whittier, 1903; associate counsel Title Insurance & Trust Co., 1904-6; chief counsel Union Trust & Title Co., 1906-7; now in general practice and member of firm of Woodruff & McClure. In politics, Republican. Mem. Chamber of Commerce; Masonic fraternity and B. P. O. E.; Jonathan and University Clubs. Married, 1901, Nellie E. Brittan.

SOURCE: Greater Los Angeles & Southern California Portraits & Personal Memoranda, Lewis Publishing Company, 1910, P.166

E. E. EASTON, Los Angeles

President of the Engineers' Exploration, Ltd., selected Los Angeles as his permanent home in 1906, because his exploration work in other parts of the world left no room for doubt that Los Angeles possesses more attractions for a home than any other spot on earth, and the city itself, as a business metropolis, has within its reach dormant domains of unrivaled wealth when developed. He spent nearly a year in exploration work in South Africa; later made a comprehensive examination of the mineral deposits north of the Zambesi river, East Africa; had charge of an expedition for French-Dutch capital to report upon the mineral possibilities of the Malay Peninsula and Borneo; explored the Atlas Mts. North Sahara Desert, and did similar examination work in Spanish Honduras. Married Elise Holliday in Berkeley, Cal.; two daughters and one son. Mem. Jonathan Club, Chamber of Commerce and Chamber of Mines.

SOURCE: Greater Los Angeles & Southern California Portraits & Personal Memoranda, Lewis Publishing Company, 1910, P.168