*** 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 105--- vice-pres. and dir. Imperial Water Co. No. 2. Member Masonic fraternity. Presbyterian. COWAN, J. Rea. Physician. Res. 162 Ardmore ave.; office 314 Grosse Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Grinnell, Ia., Dec. 25, 1889; son of Rev. C. V. and Ella (Glenn) Cowan. Married to Frankie Glenn Wiles in 1909. Attended public schools of Ia.; graduated from high school, Phoenix, Ariz.; from Univ. of So. Cal., A. B., 1905; from Univ. of Cal., M. D., 1909. Passed examination given by State Board of Medical Examiners in San Francisco, 1909; physician for Whittier State School, 1910; engaged in practice of medicine, associated with Drs. Dudley, Fulton & Hitchcock, 1910 to date. Resident physician California Hospital, 1912. Member Nu Sigma Nu fraternity; Los Angeles Medical Assn.; State Medical Soc.; American Med. Soc.; University and Los Angeles Athletic clubs. Republican. Methodist. COWAN, William Keen. Automobile. Res. Eagle Rock, Cal.; office 1140 S. Hope St., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Greenfield, Mo., March 17, 1863; son of Houston G. and Eliza (Garrison) Cowan. Married to Martha Hare in 1895. Attended public schools in Missouri and Kansas until 1880; Baker Univ. at Baldwin City, Kan., 1880-82; Park College, Parkville, Mo., 1882-4; Baker Univ, 1884-5; Horological school in Chicago, 1889. Began learning jewelry and watchmaking business in Lawrence, Kan., 1885; moved to Los Angeles and worked at his trade, 1887-89; moved to Riverside, Cal., and engaged in jewelry business, 1889-92; moved to Los Angeles and engaged in bicycle business, having the agency for the Rambler bicycle, 1892-1903; now engaged in auto- mobile business, and incorporated the firm of W. R. Cowan Company, May, 1912, wholesale distributors for the Rambler automobile for Southern California, vice-pres. and mgr. W. R. Cowan Co. Member of Co. "H," Kansas N. G., 1885-87; sergeant in Co. "F," N. G. C., 1888-89. Member Masonic fraternity; Shrine; Jonathan Club; Chamber of Commerce; Merchants & Manufacturers Assn. Presbyterian. COWLES, Josiah Evans. Physician. Res. 1101 W. Adams st.; office 716 American Bank Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in N. C., May 14, 1855; son of Josiah and Mary (Evans) Cowles. Married to Iona Virginia Hill in 1890. Attended Finley High School; Davenport College, 1873; graduated from Medical College, Univ. of Maryland in 1880. Physician in charge of New York Insane Asylum, 1886-88; lecturer New York Polyclinic, 1887; engaged in private prac- tice in Los Angeles, 1889 to date. Member Board of Education, Edgefield Co., S. C., 1882-86; Los Angeles Board of Health. Chief examiner for Equitable Life Assurance Society of New York; Western States Life Insurance Co.; San Francisco Life Insurance Co. Episcopalian. COX, Robert Lamar. Oil operator. Res. 1718 Oxford Ave.; office 327 Citizens Nat'l Bank Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Huntsville, Tex., Jan. 20, 1870; son of James R. and Fliza B. Cox. Mar- ried to Martha J. Meek in 1892. Educa- tion received in public schools, State Normal Univ. and Baylor Univ. En- gaged in the commission and merchan- dise brokerage business for several years; then entered the wholesale pro- duce business, being equal partner of C. H. Cox & Co., one of the largest con- cerns of that class in Tex.; oil business at Beaumont, Tex., 1901; Sour Lake, Tex., oil fields, 1911; has been engaged in oil business in Cal. 1911 to date. Pres. Guaranty Oil Co., and Guaranty Pipe Line Co. Member Board of Trade; Chamber of Mines and Oil; B. P. O. E.; Los Angeles Athletic and Gamut clubs. Baptist. CRABILL, Simeon Wolford. Supt. and dir. Times-Mirror Printing and Binding House. Res. 3101 S. Grand Ave.; office 118 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Corydon, Harrison Co., Ind., Dec. 6, 1866; son of John and Frances Elizabeth Crabill; married to Della C. Hixson in 1898. Educated in grammar and high schools of Eldorado, Kans. Left school at fourteen years of age to enter apprenticeship on Walnut Valley Times; has been connected with printing industries continually to date; moved to Los Angeles, Cal., in 1894, and entered employ of Times-Mirror Co.; seventeen years' continuous service with Times-Mirror Co.; mgr. and dir. American Engraving and Electrotyping Co. ; genl. mgr and dir. Pacific Coast Salesbook Co.; secy. Van Nuys Boulevard Land Co. Member Masonic fraternity, Scottish Rite Mason; Shrine; Modern Woodmen of Afmerica; Printers' Board of Trade; United Typothetae of America. Methodist. *** end ***