*** 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 116--- [DENNEN, Jeanne Whitney.] Mass., Jan. 16, 1863; daughter of Stephen Rollins and Clara Whitney (Ludwig) Dennen. Educated at Bradford Acad., Mass. With Miss Alice Knight Parsons founded a pri- vate school for girls in Brooklyn in 1885; with Miss Parsons conducted this school until 1892. Moved to Los Angeles, Cal., 1892 and with Miss Parsons founded the Girls' Collegiate School, which with her she conducts to date. Interested in several philan- thropical enterprises. Member Friday Morning club; charter member and one of founders of Ebell club. DENNIS, George Charles. Real estate. Res. 1247 Arapahoe st.; office 226-29 Security Bldg. Los Angeles, Cal. Born in La Salle, Ill., 1877; son of George William and Sarah (Pool) Dennis. Married to Ethel Milroy Hewitt in 1902. At- tended grammar and high schools of La Salle, Ill., 1884-95; commercial college, Eureka, Ill.; read law in of- fice of Donoghue & Bull at La Salle, Ill. While reading law in above of- fices was reporter on La Salle Daily Republican. Moved to Chicago, 1898, and read law with Messrs. Bull, Borden, Wilson & Hume, at same time attending commercial and law night schools. Moved to Riverside, Cal., 1898, and read law with Messrs. Purington & Adair; admitted to bar, 1899; studied economics and law at Stanford Univ., Palo Alto, Cal. 1899-1900. Practiced law for six years; moved to Los Angeles and entered broker- age and real estate business. Secy. Regal Oil Co.; secy. and treas. Key Realty Co.; same, Monarch Investment Co. Member Phi Delta Theta, Phi Delta Phi, Sigma Sigma frater- nities, Stanford Univ.; Masonic fra- ternity; Los Angeles Realty Board; Natl. Assn. Real Estate Men; Union League Club. Presbyterian. DENNIS, Oliver Perry. Architect. Res. 7017 Hawthorne Ave. Hollywood, Cal.; office 618-19 Fay Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Coldchester, N. Y., Aug. 25, 1858; son of Oliver Perry and Julia (Trubell) Dennis. Married to Rosella Miller in 1887. Attended public schools at Coldchester and Mayville, N. Y. Served four years as draughtsman in Minneapolis, Minn.; in partnership with W. H. Dennis, Minneapolis, under firm name of W. H. Dennis & Co.; this firm planned a number of notable business buildings in Minneapolis, in- cluding Oneida, Stillman and Cullom blocks and Mankato Hotel; moved to Tacoma, Wash., 1888, where he prac- ticed alone; planned Pierce County Court House, Puget Sound Univ., Fort Steilacoon Insane Asylum, Merchants' Natl. Bank, Tacoma Hotel, Fairhaven Hotel and other prominent buildings in Tacoma and the north- west; moved to Los Angeles, Cal., 1895; formed partnership with Lyman Farwell under firm name of Dennis & Farwell; architects of Fay Bldg., Merchants' Trust Bldg., Columbia Trust Bldg., Iowa Bldg., Fifth Street Store, Chickasaw Hotel, Science Hall of Los Angeles High School, Salvation Army Home and other notable Los Angeles buildings; Hollywood Hotel, Hotel Napoli at Naples; busi- ness buildings and schools through- out So. Cal.; fine residences, including home of Arthur Atkinson, J. H. Parsons, William Briggs, R. B. Lane and other well-known places in Hollywood foothills, homes of Wm. T. Gould and E. B. Deming in Beverly Hills; Henry Fisher mansion in Redlands, and Erasmus Wilson, W. H. Allen, Dr. Henderson Haywood, Parley M. Johnson and J. E. Fishburn residences in Los Angeles; firm dissolved in 1913; formet partnership with Henry Harwood Hewitt, under firm name of Oliver Perry Dennis and Henry Harwood Hewitt, 1913. Member So. Cal. Chapter Amer. Inst. of Archts.; Masonic fraternity, 32d degree; Scottish Rite. DENTON, Eugene Elias. Investments. Res. 728 N. Ave. 66; office 807 Van Nuys Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Clyde, O., June 20, 1876; son of George S. Downs and Carrie C. Denton Downs. Married to Jennie S. Ward in 1900. Educated in public schools of O.; with W. F. Whitmore Clothing Co., Clyde, O., two years; moved to San Diego, Cal., in 1893, and was searcher of records for Gregory-Damon Abstract Co. 1893-98; elected to city council from 7th ward 1898 and served two years; active in affairs on settlement of long stand- ing water fight between San Diego Flume Co. and Spreckels interests; author: Denton Water Rate Ordinance; engaged in buying and selling real estate 1891 to date; pres. Cal. Pacific Investment; pres. Lone Pine Mill & Lumber Co.; vice-pres. Lone Pine Utilities Co.; vice-pres. Phoenix Construction Lock Co.; the last men- tioned corporation owns patents on Chilox Construction Lock. Member Masonic fraternity; Gamut Club. *** end ***