*** 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 104--- estate business as mgr country property dept. Janss Investment Co., May 1912; formed C. M. Cotton Realty Co., and Figmond Investment Co., to handle San Joaquin Valley lands, Sept., 1912. Secy. C. M. Cotton Co., Gallup, N. M.; vice- pres. and gen. mgr. L. A. Motor Car Co.; pres. C. M. Cotton Realty Co.; secy. Figmond Investment Co. Member California and Los Angeles Athletic clubs; Los Angeles Realty Board. COULSTON, John Bishop. Banker. Res. 1090 New York ave.; office Crown City National Bank, Pasadena, Cal. Born in Ellisburg, Pa., May 22, 1869; son of John and Stella (Bishop) Coulston. Married to Nora V. Seibert in 1891. Received his education in the public and high schools of his native county. Organized several banks and engaged in banking, also natural gas production in Pa. Moved to Cal. and orzanized Covina National Bank Co., organizer and pres. Colton National Bank, Colton, Cal., 1907; pres. Crown City National Bank and Crown City Savings Bank, Pasadena; vice- pres. Traders Bank, Los Angeles; dir. First National Bank, San Pedro, Cal.; First National Bank and South Pasadena Savings Bank; Lemon rancher, owning roves at Cucamonga, Pasadena and Glendora. Member Jonathan Club, Los Angeles; Annandale, Overland, Pasadena Polo clubs of Pasadena; pres. Altadena Country Club, Altadena, Cal.; Masonic frater- nity, 32nd degree; Knights Templar; Shrine. COULTER, Frank Middleton. Merchant. Res. 639 S. Vermont ave.; office 215 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Clarksville, Tenn., June 22, 1857; son of Benjamin Franklin and Mary Isabella (Moore) Coulter. Married to Lelia Elizabeth Lockhart in 1880. Educated in private schools; graduated from S. W. Univ., Clarksville, Tenn., in 1876. Entered the dry goods business of B. F. Coulter & bros., Clarksville, 1877; hardware business of Coulter & Harper, Los Angeles, 1877-79; with B. F. Coulter Dry Goods Co., Los Angeles, 1879 to date; firm was incorporated in 1892, and he was elected vice-pres. and genl. mgr. of B. F. Coulter Assn.; secy. and treas. Arrowhead Hot Springs Hotel Co. Member Academy. of Sciences; Union League Club, Los Angeles; Arrowhead Mountain Club; San Bernardino Country Club, San Bernardino, Cal.; Athletic Club, New York City. Christian Church. COVERT, Henry Ellison. Real estate. Res. 1928 W. 21st St.; office 502 Trust & Savings Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Bluffton, Wells Co., Ind., Apr. 18, 1874; son of Capt. William Henry and Sarah Elizabeth (Bulger) Covert; married to Edith Macfarlane Barber in 1905. Attended Bluffton, Ind., public school, 1880-85; public schools, Denver, Col., and high school, East Denver, Col., 1885-95. Salesman real estate firm of F. P. Carper & Co., Denver, Col., until 1899; salesman for real estate firm of Jesse C. Bennett & Co., New York City, 1899-00; cashier Colorado Trading & Transfer Co., Cripple Creek, Col., 1901- 02; returned to F. D. Carper & Co., Denver; business mgr. with Gaines & Rose, real estate dealers, Grand Junction, Colo., 1903-04; moved to Los Angeles, Cal., 1904; subdivided for W. I. Hollingsworth & Co., until May, 1911, at which time opened offices for himself under firm name H. E. Covert & Co. Member Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce; Los Angeles Realty Board; Auto Club of Southern California. Universalist. COWAN, Earl. Merchant. Res. 3173 Wilshire Blvd.; office 465 E. Third St., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Ind.; son of Edward A. and Elizabeth (Emerson) Cowan. Married to Adele Brodtbeck in 1908. Upon arrival in Los Angeles in 1897 entered employ of Newmark Bros., where he remained until 1905, when he established his own busi- ness. Pres. and mgr. Earl Cowan Co., importers and jobbers coffee, tea, spices and manufacturers extracts and baking powders, established 1905. Member California, Jonathan and Los Angeles Country clubs; Masonic fraternity, 32nd degree; Shrine. COWAN, Harry R. Real estate and investments. Res. 2275 W. 22nd St.; office 902 Trust & Savings Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Rockford, Ill., Jan. 26, 1877; son of William and Mary E. (Rupert) Cowan; married to Edna C. Taylor in 1903. Graduated from high school, Madrid, N. Y., 1896; normal school, Potsdam, N. Y., 1897. Travel- ing salesman for Potsdam Clothing Co., Potsdam, N. Y., 1898, his territory being New York and eastern states; traveling salesman with J. O. Ballard & Co., of Malone, N. Y., his territory being from Chicago to coast, 1900. Moved to California and engaged in real estate busi- ness; organized H. R. Cowan Co.; dir. Hawthorne Investment & Bldg. Co.; *** end ***