*** 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 140--- Clerk in book and stationery house, Indianapolis, 1881-82; clerk Hoosac Tunnel Line, Indianapolis, 1882-83; clerk White Line Transit Co., 1883-85; chief clerk, Division Freight Office, Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati & Indianapolis Ry., 1885-86; Genl. Western Freight Agt, same Ry., at Kansas City, Mo., 1886-88; traffic mgr. Cons. Kansas City Smelting & Refining Co. at Kansas City, Mo., 1888; served this corporation in many capacities until made manager of the company in 1895; during this time was director Kansas City Smelting & Refining Co.; Ark. Valley Smelting Co., Leadville, Colo.; El Paso Smelting Co., El Paso, Tex.; Mexican Ore Co., El Paso, Tex.; dir. United Zinc & Chemical Co., Kansas City, Mo., 1897. Moved to New York as manager M. Guggenheim's Sons, in charge of refining and smelting plants and mines; Guggenheim properties were merged into American Smelting & Refining Co., 1901; then became member operating committee of the latter company in charge of operations of the company's twenty-five plants; vice-pres. and genl. mgr. Arizona Smelting Co., Humboldt, Ariz., 1905; constructed plant and put it in operation March, 1906; was also dir. in corp.; dir. Prescott National Bank, Prescott, Ariz., 1906- 07; pres. and dir. of the following, 1907 to date: London-Arizona Copper Co.; London-Range Copper Co.; London Shamrock Copper Co.; Ball Copper Co.; Vekol Range Cropper Co.; all located in Gila Co., Ariz. Moved to Los Angeles in 1907. Member firm Finney & Co., since Jan. 1, 1912. FINNEY, Charles Emery, Jr. Mechanical engineer. Res. 2637 Kenwood Ave.; office 723 Title Insurance Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 25, 1890; son of Charles Emery and Alice Carey (Jones) Finney; unmarried. Educated at Barstow School, Kansas City, Mo.; Summit Academy, Summit, N. J.; Newark Academy, Newark, N. J.; Harvard School, Los Angeles, Cal.; received M.E. from Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y., in 1912. Chemist in laboratory of Consolidated Arizona Smelting Co., three months, 1906; en- gaged in construction of Standard Oil Refinery at El Segundo, Cal.; entered firm of Finney & Co., having charge of engineerinig projects, 1912. Member Zeta Psi fraternity; Quill and Dagger Club; Mummy Club. FINNEY, Edgar Lawrence. Investment bankers. Res. 2637 Kenwood ave.; office 723 Title Insurance Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Kansas City, Mo., May 11, 1892; son of Charles Emery and Alice Carey (Jones) Finney. Unmarried. Edu- cated at Barstow School, Kansas City, Mo.; Summit Academy, Summit, N. J.; Newark Academy, Newark, N. J.; Harvard School, Los Angeles, Cal. With Barroll & Co., bond house; with London Arizona Copper Co.; entered firm of Finney & Co., 1912. Member Delta Sigma Nu fraternity. FIRTH, Emil. Real estate. Res. 679 Westmoreland ave.; office 346 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Wratchkowitz, Bohemia, Jan. 25, 1858; son of Ignatz and Bertha (Brandeis) Firth. Married to Benveneda Solis Ritteband in 1894. Attended grammar school at Natcheradetz, Bohemia, until 1869; Iries. Acad., Prague, 1869-71. Apprentice in Prague, 1871; moved to Manitowoc, Wis., 1874; clerk in a general merchandise store, Manitowoc, 1874-79; moved to Milwaukee, Wis., 1879; buyer for Rosenberg & Liebmann, Milwaukee, 1879- 84; established firm of Firth & Popper, in Milwaukee, handling raw wool, furs and seeds, 1884; moved business to Chicago, Ill., 1885; with- drew from firm and engaged in real estate business, 1888; moved to Los Angeles, Cal., 1897; engaged in real estate operations, office 346 S. Broadway. Member Masonic fraternity, 32d degree, Scottish Rite; Gamut and Los Angeles Athletic clubs. Jewish. FISHBURN, John Eugene. Banker. Res. 2266 Harvard Blvd.; office National Bank of California, Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Joliet, Ill., Sept. 13, 1859; son of Daniel G. and Ellen Burson Fishburn. Married to Gertrude E. Toles in 1900. Attended pub- lic schools of Illinois; Univ. of Notre Dame; Univ of Mich.; graduated from Law Dept., Univ. of Mich., 1879; bookkeeper with Crete State Bank, Crete, Neb., 1881; cashier First National Bank of San Diego, Cal., 1889; asst. cashier California Bank, Los Angeles, 1898; was made cashier National Bank of Cal., 1898; now pres. of this bank; dir. First National Bank, Long Beach; dir. Marine National Bank, San Diego, Cal.; dir. Chamber of Commerce. Member Masonic fra- ternity; Scottish Rite; Shrine; Sunset *** end ***