*** 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 102--- Los Angeles, Cal., 1892-95; Boston Grammar School, 1895-99; Los Angeles Grammar School and Commercial High School, 1899-1902; in U. S. Navy, 1902- 07; Dental Dept., Univ. of So. Cal., Los Angeles, Cal., 1907-10. En- tered U. S. Navy as apprentice boy, 1902; purchased discharge, 1907; rated as quartermaster; practicing dentistry alone, 1910 to date. Member So. Cal. Dental Assn.; Los Angeles Co. Dental Soc.; Masonic fraternity, 32d degree, Scottish Rite; Native Sons of the Golden West; Shrine. COPP, William Whipple. Real estate and loans. Res. 3921 Ingraham st.; office 416 Copp Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Millerton, N. Y., Feb. 22, 1882; son of Andrew James and Carrie (Bostwick) Copp: Mar- ried to Marguerite Bowen in 1912. Attended public schools of Los Angeles, Cal., to age of thirteen; Boston Latin School, Boston, Mass., to age of seventeen; graduated from Stanford University, Cal., A. B., 1903. Worked on engineering corps of Mojave and Milltown R. R. a few months in 1903; moved to Searchlight, Nev., and engaged in mining, 1904- 11; continues mining at El Dorado Canyon, Nev.; moved to Los Angeles, 1911, and engaged in real estate busi- ness. Member Masonic fraternity, Scottish Rite; Shrine. CORBALEY, Charles William. Contractor. Res. 2227 W. 24th St.; office 719-20 H. W. Hellman Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in San Francisco, Cal., Sept. 19, 1880; son of W. G. and Florence (Stone) Corbaley; married to Kate A. Hooper, Feb. 8, 1905. Early education received in public schools; graduated Mt. Tamalpais Military Academy, San Rafael, Cal., June, 1899. Employed by City Street Improvement Co., San Francisco, first as timekeeper and instru- ment man, and later as foreman and superintendent, 1899 to 1902; supt. or manager of Atlantic, Gulf & Pacific Co., 1902-09; contracting business, bridge, pile driving and marine work, 1909 to date. Pres. American Mexican Cattle Co.; director State Investment Co. Associate member American Society Civil Engineers; member Los Angeles Athletic Club and Sierra Madre Club of Los Angeles; Cuyamaca Club, San Diego; Auto Club of Southern California; B. P. O. E.; I. O. 0. F. CORBETT, B. Cooper. Architect. Res. Ocean Spray Ave., Venice, Cal.; office 822-23 Union Oil Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Arlington, Va., June 17, 1872; son of Virgil P. and Emily Corbett. Married to Miss Fernandez of Bombay, India. Grad- uated from Lehigh University, South Bethlehem, Pa., 1898; studied archi- tecture in Paris, Ateliers of the Ecole des Beaux Arts, and in Rome. Trav- eled in all countries in Europe for architectural training. Was with McKim-Mead & White, architects, N. Y., for several years, and also with Warren, Witmore & Morgan, archi- tects, N. Y. In business in Los Angeles eight years. Architect of W. Lyman Stewart residence, Lamanda Park; Charles Sharp residence, cor. Wilshire Blvd. and Shatto Place; Louise Denker residence, W. Adams st.; C. Wesley Roberts residence, Berkeley Square; James P. Burns residence, Wilshire Blvd.; Neptune Theatre, Venice; Adrien Loeb resi- dence; Wm. Woods residence; C. Fellows residence, Westchester Place; J. W. Edminson residence, Oak Knoll, Pasadena; I. W. Lord resi- dence, Los Angeles; and many oth- ers. Contributor of articles to Architectural Record, N. Y. City. Mem- ber Beta Theta Pi fraternity. CORDARY, Nicholas James. Real estate. Res. 139 S. Andrews Place; of- fice 263 I. W. Hellman Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Detroit, Mich., Mar. 7, 1883; son of Chas. N. and Margaret A. (Duggan) Cordary. Married to Florence L. Provard in 1911. Graduate of Ypsilanti High School, Ypsilanti, Mich. Business career began as book-keeper with Standard Savings and Loan Assn., Detroit, Mich.; book-keeper and teller Commercial National Bank, 1903; pay- master Burroughs Adding Machine Co., 1904-05; with the Rhotograph Co., New York City; auditor, credit man, sales manager Los Angeles Trust Co., Los Angeles, 1905-07; teller of same, 1908; book-keeper with Los Angeles Examiner, 1909; member of firm of Doty, Cordary & Co. Investments, 1910; vice-pres. and dir. Berlin Realty Co., 1910-12; director Berlin Dye Works & Laundry Co., 1910- 12; secy., treas. and dir. North Moneta Garden Lands Water Co., 1910-12; pres. and dir. Corde Oil & Mines Co., 1911; at present a director in the Berlin Realty Co., and doing a general real estate busi- ness under firm name of N. J. Cordary & Co.; *** end ***