*** 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 121--- [DOW, Roscoe Hodgdon.] Brunswick, Can., Jan. 26, 1873; son of John W. and Hattie (Tebbetts) Dow. Mar- ried to Nellie K. Gillard in 1903. Ed- ucated in public schools Bar Harbor, Me.; Business College, Bay City, Mich.; Oliver University (Mich.) Dir. Santa Monica Land Co.; member B. P. O. E.; Masonic fraternity; Shrine; Scottish Rite; Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce. DOUGHERTY, Charles Henry. Real estate and loans. Res. 223 Coronado St.; office 518-19 O. T. Johnson Bldg. Born in Philadelphia, Pa., May 4, 1879; son of Francis M. and Mary (Hervey) Dougherty. Edu- cated in the James Lynn grammar school and attended night school while engaged in business; course at Pierce's Business College, Philadelphia, Pa.; after leaving school en- gaged in real estate business, 1900-01; represented the Franco-American Chemical Works of New York throughout the states of Pa. and N. Y.; 1902-03 connected with the Valzahn Co. of Philadelphia, introduc- ing their goods to physicians and hos- pitals in the south and on the coast; moved to Los Angeles, Cal., in 1903 and engaged in the real estate busi- ness operating under firm name of Broadway Realty Co. Member Los Angeles Realty Board; Real Estate Exchange Assn.; California State Realty Fed.; Chamber of Commerce; Knights of Columbus; De Lasalle Council of Lansdowne, Pa. Catholic. DOUGLAS, Frank M. Banker. Res. 175 N. Wilcox Ave., Hollywood, Cal.; office N. E. corner Second and Main Sts., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Knox Co., Mo., July 27, 1859; son of Joseph and Eliza (Hickman) Douglas. Married to Phoebe A. Montgomery in 1882. Attended pub- lic schools of Knox Co., Mo.; Kirksville State Normal School, Kirksville, Mo. Raised on a farm, and after completing education taught in pub- lic schools of Knox Co. for three years, farming during summer season. In 1878 engaged in lumber business in Kirksville; moved to California with wife and three children in 1887; lived in Los Angeles until 1890; then moved to Duarte and organized Duarte-Monrovia Fruit Exchange; secy. same until 1898; moved to Covina and organized First National Bank of Covina; in 1899 organized Covina Valley Savings Bank; cashier of both until 1904; organized Mercantile Trust & Savings Bank of Commerce in Los Angeles, which after- ward became the Southern Trust Co. In 1906 organized National Bank of Commerce in Los Angeles and be- came its pres., which position he still retains. Pres. Bank of Huntington Park; First National Bank, Hollywood; vice-pres. Hollywood Savings Bank, Hollywood; dir. First National Bank of South Pasadena; South Pasadena Savings Bank; City National Bank, Long Beach; Home Savings Bank, Los Angeles; and Los Angeles Abstract & Trust Co. Member California Club and various Masonic organizations; Shrine. Republican. Methodist. DOW, Wilber O. Real estate. Res. 1026 Valencia st.; office 907-08 Hibernian Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Minneapolis, Minn., Sept., 1860; son of Justin S. and Naomi Ann (Moore) Dow. Married to Irene E. Bowen in 1886. Attended public schools in Minn.; High School, San Mateo co., Cal.; business colege, Los Angeles, Cal. In restaurant business in Los Angeles, 1878-79; civil and locomotive engineer in railroad work, 1879-87; in commercial business in Los Angeles, 1887-90; in real estate, min- ing and investment business, 1890 to date. Pres. and genl. mgr. Railway Realty and Investment Co.; same, Dow Real Estate Co.; vice-pres. and genl. mgr. Sunset Park Land Co.; res. and genl. mgr. Dow-Smith Co. Member Co. A, First Regt., First Brigade, Natl. Guards of Cal.; Union League Club. Methodist. Republican. DOWSING, William Henry. Real estate; investments. Res. 1612 W. 49th St.; office 317-318 Merchants Trust Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Hull, Yorkshire, England, July 29, 1853; son of William and Louisa (Berry) Dowsing. Married to Minnie Deppen in 1888. Early education received from private tutors; attended Boston Spa College, Boston Spa, Yorkshire, England, 1868-70; Huddersfield College, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, 1871-72. After finish- ing his studies entered his father's office, Hull, England; purchaser wholesale grocery and confectionery business of Warden & Co., Hull, England, 1874; operated this concern one year; on Island of Jersey, 1875; came to U. S. in 1878, settled in St. Paul, Minn., and engaged in book and stationery *** end ***