*** 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 159--- enterprises. Secy. and dir. Bilicke- Rowan Fireproof Building Co.; same Alexandria Hotel Co.; same Bilicke- Rowan Commercial Building Co.; same Realty Fireproof Building Co. Member Masonic fraternity; Knights Templar; Shrine; Los Angeles Country and Los Angeles Athletic clubs; Sons of Amer. Revolution. GORDON, Frederick Vernon. Investments. Res. 1614 Gramercy Place; office 519 Story Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Montgomery City, Mo.; son of Benjamin F. and Margaret A. Gordon; married to Mary Smith Langdon. Education received in the Los Angeles public schools. Assist- ant operator and ticket agent for Southern Pacific station, Los Angeles, 1891-92; clerk of freight department same station, 1892-98; at outbreak of Spanish-American War enlisted in first Company Volunteer Signal Corps June, 1898, Los Angeles; advanced to rank of sergeant same year; in serv- ice in the Philippines one year. At close of war entered employ of Santa Fe R. R. at Bakersfield, Cal.; cashier and assistant agent, same road, 1901-2; engaged in oil business in Los Angeles, 1902, and in charge of large organization operating in Bakersfield oil fields; engaged in oil business for himself in 1907 and has since figured prominently in development of ex- tensive oil properties. Dir. and asst. Secy. of Thirty-two Oil Co.; same Western Crude Oil Co.; same Hale- McLeod Co. of the Four Investment Co.; dir. Regal Oil Co. Member Union League clubs of Los Angeles and San Francisco; Sierra Madre, Gamut, Annandale and Los Angeles Athletic clubs of Los Angeles. GORDON, Theodore G. Stock and bond broker. Res. 868 N. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena; office 372 Wilcox Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Columbus, O., Dec. 23, 1866, son of Theodore P. and Mary Ellen (Searls) Gordon. Attended public schools of Columbus, O., 1872-84; entered Swithin C. Shortlige Academy at Media, Pa., 1884; graduated from Princeton University, B.S., 1889. Em- ployed as clerk in First National Bank, Columbus, O., 1889-91; treas. Columbus Bridge Co., 1891-93; with Victoria Furnace Co., Goshen, Va., 1894-95; moved to Philadelphia and was associated with C. R. Baird & Co. during 1895-97. Moved to California, 1897, engaged in real estate business for three years; engaged in stock and bond business with brother under firm name of Gordon & Co., 1890 to date, his brother having with- drawn from the firm in the mean- time. Director of the Los Angeles Stock Exchange; treas. and dir. Montezuma Mining & Smelting Co. Mem- ber Masonic fraternity, 32d degree; Shrine; Chamber of Commerce; chairman of House Committee of Los Angeles Athletic Club. Republican. GOTTSCHALK, William M. Wholesale furniture. Res. Venice, Cal.; office 610 Trust & Savings Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Milwaukee, Wis., Nov. 25, 1875; son of Isaac Gottschalk and Bertha (Hess) Gottschalk; married to Mattie Rosenfield in 1900. Educated in the Sixth Ward School and Spencerian Business College, Milwaukee, Wis. Began business career as traveling furniture salesman in 1892. Moved to Los Angeles in 1904 and since that date has been engaged in business as wholesale furniture jobber. Member Masonic fraternity; Shrine; B. P. O. E.; Los Angeles Athletic Club. Jewish. GOUDGE, Herbert J. Lawyer. Res. Alhambra, Cal.; office Exchange Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in London, England, April 26, 1863; son of Nathaniel Edmund and Agnes Bateman Goudge. Married to Nellie Agnes Tighe in 1891. Educated at King's College, London. After finish- ing his studies spent several years in European travel. Moved to the United States in 1888, and after a short time spent in New York City located in Ventura Co., Cal., and en- gaged in fruit culture. Studied law at this time and was admitted to prac- tice in Superior Courts of Ventura Co. in 1893; admitted to practice be- fore Supreme Court of State of California in 1894; admitted to practice before U. S. Supreme Court in 1907, moved to Los Angeles in 1895 and engaged in the practice of his profes- sion. Appointed first asst. city atty. in 1901; remained in this office until 1906. Identified with important events in the city's history, viz.; tak- ing over of City Water Company's plant, acquisition of Owens River water rights, and preservation of Los Angeles River bed from private ex- ploitation. On retirement from office became member of firm of Williams, *** end ***</plaintext></body></html>