Los Angeles County

Biographies

JOHN PARK DOUGALL, Los Angeles

Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Oct. 19, 1874. Moved to New Zealand in 1875, receiving his preliminary education in that country. Became a resident of California in 1891. Grad. California Medical Coll., May, 1904; prac. Los Angeles since. Professor of Bacteriology, Pacific Coll. of Medicine and Osteopathy; Pres. Southern California Eclectic Medical Assn. (1907); mem. National Eclectic Medical Assn. and Eclectic Medical Society of the State of California (Secretary from 1906 to date); also, of the California Board of Medical Examiners, of which Pres. 1908-9. Past Noble Grand and Past Chief Patriarch, I. O. O. F. and K. of P.; Mason; Past Consul Commander, W. O. W.

SOURCE: Greater Los Angeles & Southern California Portraits & Personal Memoranda, Lewis Publishing Company, 1910, P.58

THOMAS LORENZO DUQUE, Los Angeles

Born in province of Havana, Cuba, Sept. 5. 1853. Educated in Public schools and College of Monserrate, Havana, and Friends' Central School, Philadelphia (1865-9). In Sept., 1869, joined an unsuccessful Cuban expedition under General Goicouria; spent several months of 1871 with his brother in Jamaica; then Panama Railroad clerk until 1878; purser on Pacific Mail steamers between Panama and San Francisco until 1884; returned to Havana in 1885, married in 1886, and in 1888 (Apr. 25th) came to Los Angeles; father of nine children. Prominent in banking; has served as Pres. of Security Savings Bank and Main Street Savings Bank (1895-1905); leading member Los Angeles and San Diego Chambers of Commerce; Pres. and Mangr. San Felipe Land & Water Co. and Dir. Southern Trust & Savings Bank. For some years Consular representative of Ecuador, Honduras and Cuba.

SOURCE: Greater Los Angeles & Southern California Portraits & Personal Memoranda, Lewis Publishing Company, 1910, P.59

LYNDEN ELLSWORTH BEHYMER, Los Angeles

Born at Batavia, Clermont Co., Ohio, Nov. 5, 1862. Educated in public schools of Shelbyville, Ill.; engaged in mechanical and mercantile pursuits in Illinois and Dakota until coming to California in 1886; since 1892, manager and promoter of musical, dramatic and literary events in Los Angeles; fourteen years manager of Los Angeles Symphony Orchestra, which (with Harley Hamilton) organized, and seventeen years manager Woman's Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Behymer is also manager of the Auditorium, Theater Beautiful, Simpson's Auditorium and the Great Philharmonic Course. Elected to French Academy and received decoration of "The Palms," March 1, 1908; active in all artistic and cultural movements to improve the city. Mem. Al Malaikah Temple, Knights of Mystic Shrine, Scottish Rite Mason, B. P. O. E. (No. 99), Gamut Club, Chamber of Commerce and M. & M. Assn. Married Menettie Sparkes, Fredonia, N. Y.. Jan. 3, 1885; three children, Enid, Elsie, Glen.

SOURCE: Greater Los Angeles & Southern California Portraits & Personal Memoranda, Lewis Publishing Company, 1910, P.60

PERCY H. CLARK, Los Angeles

Born in Jefferson Co., Pa., Sept. 20, 1860; resided in Michigan from 1861 to 1886, where his father was engaged in the lumber business. Educated in public schools of that state, and Grand Rapids Business Coll.; in lumber business at Kansas City, 1887-1890. Came to Los Angeles, Apr., 1890; in 1891 established lumber business of the Stimson Mill Co., acting as manager of same until 1898; since then has been in the real estate business. Mem. and Director Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, member Municipal League and California Club, Director of Automobile Club of So. Cali­fornia and member Los Angeles Country Club. Married, Nov. 18, 1885, to Hattie Youngs, of Big Rapids, Mich.; one child, Florence E.

SOURCE: Greater Los Angeles & Southern California Portraits & Personal Memoranda, Lewis Publishing Company, 1910, P.62