*** 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 16--- Attended public schools at Gallatin, 1871-78; Los Nietos Valley Institute (private school near Downey, Cal.) 1878-83; graduated from Emory College, Oxford, Ga., A.B., 1888. Studied law and was ad- mitted to the bar at Atlanta, 1888; admitted to bar at Sheffield, Ala., 1889; moved to Los Angeles and admitted to practice in State and Federal courts of Cal. in 1891; partner of A. C. Lawson, 1892-93; moved to Downey, Cal., in 1893; returned to Los Angeles and became partner in firm of Hendrick & Krott, 1905; part- nership dissolved in 1910; member of firm of Kendrick & Ardis, 1910 to date. Attorney for Los Nietos Valley Bank; Bank of Downey; and Arroyo Ditch & Water Co.; Chairman of Los Angeles County Convention, 1891. Member Phi Delta Theta fra- ternity. Democrat. ARENZ, Richard. Contracting painter and dealer. Res. 1118 W. 18th St.; office 335 E 4th St., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Cologne, Germany, June 21, 1868; son of Friedrich Wilhelm and Carolina (Polhaus) Arenz. Married to Emma C. Friedrich in 1897. Educated in gram- mar schools in Wermelskirchen, Kreis Lemep, Reglez, Dusseldorf, Germany; after coming to America continued education under private tutors and by attending night schools in Chicago, Ill. Engaged as con- tractor in Chicago, Ill., operating un- der firm name of Palmer & Arenz, 1887; moved to Pacific Coast in 1889, and conducted a general contracting business under firm name of Troy & Arenz in Portland, Ore., 1889-90; re- turned to Chicago in 1891 and re- mained one year; moved to Los Angeles, Cal., in 1893 and has since been engaged in contracting, paint- ing and decorating and selling wall paper, paints and oils. Prest. and gen. mgr. Arenz-Warren Co., Inc.; pres. White Star Oil Co. Member I. O. O. F.; B. P. O. E., and Los Angeles Athletic Club. Methodist. ARMSTRONG, Ervin Scott. Mining. Res. 920 Madison ave., Pasadena; office in Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Bryn Mawr, Pa., Aug. 16, 1883; son of Lewis Descaret and Ida May (Kelly) Armstrong. Married to Katherine Graves. Edu- cated by private tutors until 8 years of age; attended St. Luke's School, Wayne Junction, Pa., 1891-99; gradu- ated from Cornell Univ., M. E., 1904. Asst. engr. to J. A. McCaskell, min- ing engr., Salt Lake City, 1905-11; for- merly in charge of Trench Mine in Ariz. and Cienega Mine in Sonora, Mexico; treas. Armstrong Co.; secy. and treas. Cienega Mining Co.; pres. Trench Mines Co.; pres. N. M. Murray Co. Member Alta Club, Salt Lake City; California Club, Los Angeles. Episcopalian. ARMSTRONG, Maurice Moray. Physician. Res. 1432 Malvern ave.; office 900 Los Angeles Investment Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in New Haven, Conn., Aug. 17, 1873; son of Richmond Winfield and Minnie (Mead) Armstrong. Graduated from Polytechnic Institute, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Harvard Univ., 1896; College of Medicine, Univ. of Cal., 1902. Mem- ber American Medical Assn.; Cal. State Medical Soc.; Los Angeles County Medical Soc. Member Jonathan Club. ARMSTRONG, Robert Burns. Manager Guy M. Rush Real Estate Co. Res. Pasadena, Cal.; office 901 Story Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Des Moines, Ia., Aug. 19, 1873; son of Robert and Sarah E. (Hardy) Armstrong; married to Blanche A. Hogin Dec. 30, 1896. Educated in the public schools of Iowa, and the Iowa College. After leaving school en- gaged in newspaper work in Des Moines, Chicago, New York and Washington; Asst. Secy. of the Treas- ury under L. M. Shaw 1902-5. Moved to California in 1909; in newspaper work until 1912; real estate business 1912 to date. Member L. A. Realty Board; L. A. Ad. Club. ARMSTRONG, Venturia Clark. Physician. Res. Los Angeles; office Pacific Electric Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in West. Va., April, 1866. Married to J. Douglas Armstrong in 1891. Attended Kan. Normal School; graduated from Medical Dept. Univ. of Indianapolis, M. D., in 1898. In private practice in Pueblo, Colo., 1888- 89. Moved to Los Angeles, Cal., in 1900, and has been engaged in prac- tice to date. Member Los Angeles Co. Med. Assn.; Med. Soc. of the State of Cal. ARNOLD, Harold Lee. Distributor of Hudson Motor Cars for Southern California and Arizona. Res. 534 S. Oxford Blvd., Los Angeles; office 1118-20 S. Olive St., Los Angeles, Cal. *** end ***