*** 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 139--- town, graduating from high school in 1881; special course in civil and hy- draulic engineering at Univ. of Wis., Madison, Wis., 1882-87. Chief engr. North Riverside Land & Water Co., Jurupa Land & Water Co., and Vivienda Water Co., and in charge of other irrigating systems involving enormous expediture in San Bernardino and Riverside counties, Cal., 1887-89; city engr. San Bernardino, Cal., and con- sulting engr. for state of Cal. on water works and sewers for public institu- tions, 1890-93; general consulting work on water supply irrigation and liti- gated water rights, 1894-96; chief hydraulic engr. for So. Cal. Edison Co. in construction and design of seven hydro-electric power plants, and consulting expert on many large wa- ter projects, etc., 1897-1906; practic- ing consulting engr. on large water power, irrigation and domestic water projects in western states and expert in litigated cases relating to water supply and geology, 1907 to date. While practicing as consulting engr. since 1906, he has been consulting engr. for plants of Central Colo. Power Co. and the Eastern Colo. Power Co. of Denver, Colo., and for Mt. Hood Ry. and Power Co. of Portland, Ore., for an hydro-electric plant; con- sulting engr. for Denver Union Water Co. in appraisement of its plant; has appraised numerous other domestic water systems in western states, par- ticularly Cal., Ore. and Colo.; is now preparing to enlarge Hotel Snow, Los Angeles, by erecting 14-story "L" shaped addition of steel frame con- struction; also preparing to erect l0- story hotel building on centrally lo- cated business corner in San Francisco. Extensive property owner in So. Cal., being owner of Finkle Bldg., 6th and Flower sts., Los Angeles, oc- cupied by Hotel Snow, etc.; the Finkle Arms, a modern 4-story brick apart- ment hotel at 912 S. Figueroa st., Los Angeles; the Monitor Apts., Ocean Park, Cal., and other properties at San Bernardino and vicinity. City engr. of San Bernardino two terms of two years each, 1889-93. Interested in reforms which will benefit working classes; issued call for People's Charter Conference, which caused recall of entire city administration in 1912; sup- ported Judge H. H. Rose for Mayor of Los Angeles in the following election. Member Amer. Soc. Irr. Engrs.; Amer. Inst. Elec. Engrs.; Engrs. & Archts. Assn. of So. Cal.; California Club, Los Angeles, Cal.; Denver Club, Denver, Colo.; Bohemian and Sierra clubs, San Francisco; Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce; Automobile Club of So. Cal. ; B. P. O. E.; K. of P.; various other fraternal orders. Republican. In local political matters is independent. FINLEY, Charles Howard. Real estate. Res. Santa Monica; office 317 I. N. Van Nuys Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Oroville, Cal., June 20, 1857; son of William Howard and Ann Judith (Maze) Finley. Married to Emily M. White. Educated in pub- lic schools, Modesto, Cal., and Ky. State University, Lexington, Ky. Farmer in Stanislaus Co., Cal.; post- master at Modesto, Cal., under Cleveland's first administration: moved to Los Angeles, Cal., in 1895, and re- sumed farming until 1898; engaged in transfer business 1898-1901; opened real estate business, 1901, which he continues to date, specializing in California lands. Mgr. Finley Realty Co. Member Christian Church. FINLEY, Harold Mansel. Real estate and development editor, The Times. Res. 253 N. Vendome st.; office Times Bldg. Born in Quaker City, O., July 21, 1882; son of Samuel Judson and Laura Ellen (Johnson) Finley. Married to Jessica Marshall Dennis in 1912. Attended public and private schools in O. and Ia.; Penn. College; graduated from Yale Univ., A. B., 1906. Associated with Federation of Churches of New York City on university fellowship, investigat- ing congestion problem in foreign dis- tricts of New York City and submit- ting results for advanced degree in Yale; wrote considerably on same sub- ject for metropolitan papers during this time; mgr. press service of Charity Organization Soc. of New York; has con- tributed to Everybody's Magazine, Collier's, Judge and the Pacific Monthly; moved to Los Angeles early in 1909 and entered employ of Times in May of that year. FINNEY, Charles Emery. Investment banker. Res. 2637 Kenwood Ave.; office 723 Title Insurance Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Cambridge City, Ind., Feb. 27, 1860; son of Jasper and Sarah A. (Crane) Finney; married to Alice Carey Jones in 1889. Attended public schools at Indianapolis until 1875; Preparatory School, De Pauw University, Greencastle, Ind., 1875-77; De Pauw University, 1877-1881, degrees A.B. and A.M. *** end ***