*** Source: Who's who in the Pacific Southwest: a compilation of authentic biographical sketches of citizens of Southern California and Arizona. Los Angeles: Times-Mirror Print. & Binding House, 1913, 406 pgs. *** ---page 100--- San Diego Industrial Fair, 1910 to date; public appraiser. Member B. P.O. E.; Rotary Club; Ad. Club; and Order of Panama. Congregationalist. COOLIDGE, John Earle. Artist. Res. Los Angeles; Office 1222 Story Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Carbondale, Pa., in 1882; son of Dr. J. W. and Nannie T. Coolidge. Grad- uated from LaFayette College, Easton, Pa., A. B., in 1904; student Art Dept., Stanford Univ., Palo Alto, Cal., 1905-06; student Pa. Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Pa., 1906-09. While pursuing his studies in Philadelphia was engaged in advertising and com- mercial art work. After finishing his studies he returned to Los Angeles, and opened a studio in the Story Bldg., where he is engaged in the various lines of commercial art work, magazine illustrating, book cover de- signing, etc., etc. Member Delta Tau Delta fraternity. COOPER, Alex Dean. Safes and vaults. Res. 4281 Brighton Ave.; office 394 S. Los Angeles St. Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Hartlepool, Eng., Aug. 12, 1885; son of John and Margaret (Dean) Cooper. Mar- ried in 1908. Attended grammar schools, Chicago, graduating 1898; high school, 1899-1900; attended evening classes in L. A. Business College and L. A. Polytechnic School. In law office, Chicago, 1901-02; clerk in shoe factory, Chicago, 1902-04; book-keeper A. F. Anderson Co., Los Angeles, Cal, safe and vault business, 1904-08; secy. and treas. of same concern, associated with J. Scott Sayre, 1908 to date. Member of Rotary Club. Congregationalist. COOPER, Milton G. Pres. Cooper, Coate & Casey Dry Goods Co. Res. 2716 W. 9th st.; office 7th and Los Angeles sts., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Sringdale, O., Oct. 9, 1873. Engaged in dry goods business at early age; employed in this line in Kansas City; salesman in same business; formed partnership in Los Angeles, Cal., with Edward Casey and Henry Coate un- der firm name of Cooper, Coate & Casey Dry Goods Co., of which he is president to date. Member Los Angeles Athletic and Gamut clubs. Democrat. Presbyterian. COOPER, Robert Treasure. Real estate. Res. 5117 Wall St.; office 202-3 Lankershim Bldg. Born in Braddocksfield, Pittsburg, Pa., Aug. 4, 1870; son of Isaac Newton Wesley and Sarah Jane (Ashmore) Cooper; married to Leila D. Saville in 1898. Educated in the public schools of Decatur county, Ia., leaving school shortly before graduation to take up study of teleg- raphy; worked on father's farm near Lemonia, Ia., until 19 years of age; took charge of the Pleasanton, Ia., station on D. M. & K. C. Railway in 1889; continued in this work six months; with C. B. & Q. Railway at Beckwith, Ia., 1890-91; worked stead- ily on C. B. & Q. at different stations between Burlington, Ia., Des Moines, Ia., and St. Joseph, Mo., until 1900, when he was made tourist conductor; asst. local trawling passenger and tourist agent on C. B. & Q. in St. Louis, Mo., 1901-02. Moved to Los Angeles, Cal., in 1902, and entered real estate and loan business which work he continued until 1905; em- ployed by various real estate firms of Los Angeles until 1912, when he or- ganized firm of Cooper-Culler Co., of which he is mgr.; also pres. Hermosa Beach Investment Co. Served as secy. Los Angeles Choral Soc. two years; member Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. COOPER, William Edward. Land and lumber. Res. 2056 Fletcher Ave., So. Pasadena, Cal.; office Title Insurance Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born to Merrimack, Wis., May 13, 1873; son of Martin M. and Maria (Olive) Cooper; married to Linnie Utter Sept. 11, 1895. Educated in public schools, Merrimack, Wis. In partnership with his father in retail lumber business at Merrimack, Wis., 1893; purchased father's interest 1894; assumed con- trol of the business; established branch lumber yard at Dane, Wis., 1896; became associated with T. J. Hughes, Wales, Wis., and opened lumber yard at Wales, Wis., 1900; purchased yards at Dousman and Nashotah, Wis., 1902; moved to Milwaukee, Wis., and engaged in wholesale lumber business 1904; has been con- nected with various other corpora- tions, as follows: Pres. Cooper & Utter Lbr. Co., Nashotah, Wis.; pres. Cooper-Hughes Land & Lbr. Co., Milwaukee, Wis.; pres. Cooper & Graves Lbr. Co., Trempealeau, Wis.; pres. Cooper & Hughes Mercantile Co., Delavan, Wis.; pres. Galesville Lbr. Co., Galesville, Wis.; pres. Middleton Lbr. Co., Middleton, Wis.; pres. Merrimack Cattle Co., Great Falls, Mont.; pres. Jonesville Lbr. Co., *** end ***