*** 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 148--- Express; moved to California; with Los Angeles Times, 1891; spent winter of 1897 in Washington, D. C., as spe- cial correspondent for several news- papers; did miscellaneous and syndi- cate work in New York, 1898-1902; on editorial staff Chautauqua Assembly Daily Herald, summers of 1897-98; returned to Los Angeles, 1902, and resumed work with Los Angeles Times; went round world as special correspondent of the Times, 1910; published book, "Journeying Round the World," 1912. Editor "Women's Work, Women's Clubs" Dept. of Times. FREEMAN, James A. Lumber. Res. 657 W. California st., Pasadena, Cal.; office same. Born in LeRoy, June 22, 1848; son of Joseph H. and Caroline (Wilcox) Freeman. Mar- ried to Rose A. Graham in 1879. Ed- ucated in the public schools of Ia. and for two years attended Cornell College, Mt. Vernon, Ia. Employed as secy. Cable Lumber Co., Davenport, Ia., 1879-1891; pres. Freeman- Smith Lumber Co.; Millville, Ark., 1891 to date. Dir. Arkansas and Van Couver Lumber Co.; sec. and treas. Los Angeles & Alberta Investment Co.; treas. National Lumber Mfrs. Assn. Delegate St. Louis Convention, 1896. Member Glen Echo, Mercantile and Athletic Clubs, St. Louis; Annandale and Midwick Golf Clubs, Pasadena. Republican. Methodist. FREEMAN, William Augustus. Lawyer. Res. Hollywood Blvd.; of- fice 514 Van Nuys Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in London, England, Dec. 5, 1882; son of Henry and Georgina E. (Holt) Freeman; married to Helen T. Judson, Feb. 12, 1913. Moved to Los Angeles, Cal., in 1890. Received his early education in the grammar schools of Los Angeles and Pasadena, and Los Angeles high school; at- tended the Med. College of the U. S. C., 1903-4; graduated from the Law College U. S. C., LL.B., in 1908. Ad- mitted to practice at the bar of Cal- ifornia June 22, 1908, and later to the U. S. Circuit and District Courts of So. Cal. Commenced the active prac- tice of his profession alone imme- diately upon admission to the bar, and continued until March 1, 1910, when he became associated with Sheldon Borden, which association continued until March 1, 1913; formerly exten- sively interested in land and cattle in the Imperial Valley; these interests have been recently sold by him and he is now devoting his entire time to the practice of law at Los Angeles, Cal. Member University, Los Angeles Athletic and South Coast Yacht clubs; Los Angeles Bar Assn.; Phi Delta Phi fraternity; Sons of St. George. Republican. FREEMAN, William Prescott. Attorney for Los Angeles Title and Trust Co. Res. 1107 Brent Ave., S. Pasadena; office 525-7 S. Hill St., Los Angeles. Born in Princeton, Ky., Sept. 26, 1850; son of Dr. Azel and Lucinda Ann Dunham. Married to Ida C. Pierce (dec.) Nov. 26, 1876; to Lucy B. Thomas in 1895. Edu- cated in public and private schools and at Lincoln University, Lincoln, Ill. Studied law in the office of Hon. W. B. Jones, Lincoln, Ill., and was admitted to practice in 1872; opened offices at Mason City, Ill., and was elected city atty. in 1873; moved to Havana, Ill., latter part of 1873 where he became associated with E. A. Wallace in practice, the firm being known as Wallace & Freeman. Moved to Fairbury, Neb., in 1875. Elected county judge of Jefferson Co., Neb., in 1879, and re-elected in 1881; elected county and prosecuting atty. in 1890 and re-elected in 1892; meantime he served as a member of the Board of Education for several years, and as legal adviser of the city of Fairbury. Moved to Los Angeles in 1903, and became associated with the Los Angeles Title & Trust Co. in 1905. Ad- mitted to practice by the Superior Court of Los Angeles Co. in 1903, and by the Court of Appeal of the State of Cal. in 1909. Member Masonic fra- ternity. Republican. Methodist. FRENCH, John Rollin. Physician and surgeon. Res. 1818 Harvard Blvd.; office 230-32 Cons. Realty Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Neillsville, Wis., Feb. 2, 1880; son of Benj. F. and Elizabeth (Browne) French; married to Effie A. Douglas in 1909. Educated in the high schools of Neillsville, Wis., and Hamlin Univ., St. Paul, Minn.; Med. College of Univ. of Cal., graduating in 1906; post- graduate course Johns Hopkins Univ., 1907. Moved to Los Angeles, Cal., in 1902; resident physician and surgeon of California Hospital, 1906-7; sur- geon of Yellowstone National Park Assn. Engaged in private practice in Los Angeles 1908 to date. Organ- ized Medical Building Corporation, *** end ***