*** 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 165--- Former member San Diego City coun- cil. Member B. P. O. E.; Masonic fra- ternity, 32d degree. Republican. Methodist. HALE, Nathan Wesley. Pres. Hale-McLeon Oil Co. Res. 4900 Pasadena ave.; office 926 Story Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Scott Co., Va., Feb. 11, 1860; son of Drayton and Ruth (Frazier) Hale. Married to Laura A. Sebastian in 1898. Educated at Kingsley Acad. (Tenn.) Pres. Knoxville Nursery Co.; same, Southern Nursery Co. Winchester, Tenn. Member Tenn. Douse of Reps., 1890- 92; of Senate, 1892-94; candidate for Congress, 1902; member 59th and 60th Congresses, 1905-09; member Rep. Natl. Com., 1908-12; ex-pres. Amer. Assn. of Nurserymen; Member Amer. Assn. of Nurserymen; Southern Nurserymen's Assn. HALL, Charles Joseph. Banker. Res. 619 S. Grand Ave., Pasadena; office Colorado St. and Raymond Ave., Pasadena, Cal. Born in Charlotte, Mich., Oct. 1, 1866; son of Charles Abel Thomas and Laura (Lacey) Hall. Married to Jessie Ainger in 1893; to Martha Crews in 1905. Attended the Charlotte (Mich.) high school. Began business as clerk in the First National Bank, Charlotte, Mich., 1883; assistant cashier of same, 1895; cashier and vice-pres. Phoenix (Ariz.) National Bank, 1902; vice- pres. Home Savings Bank & Trust Co., Phoenix, 1905-7; receiver Arizona Canal Co. and Arizona Improvement Co.; vice-pres. Arizona Water Co.; treas. Phoenix Light & Fuel Co.; vice-pres. San Gabriel Valley Bank, Pasadena, 1907 to Feb., 1912; vice- pres. Union National Bank and Union Trust & Savings Bank, Pasadena, 1912 to date. Vice-pres. Union National Bank; Union Trust & Savings Bank; Mesa Land & Cattle Co.; treas. Pacific Development Co.; vice-pres. Wetherby Kayser Shoe Co., Los Angeles, Cal. Served as member Public Library Board of Trustees, Charlotte Mich., 1894; paymaster N. G., Arizona, 1899-1900; member Public Library Board of Trustees, Phoenix, 1906-7. Member Twilight, Overland and Annandale Country clubs, Pasadena. HALSTED, Abel Stevens. Lawyer. Res. 380 Euclid Ave., Pasadena, Cal.; office 504 Pacific Electric Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Mamaroneck, N. Y., Aug. 20, 1870; son of Samuel M. and Ida Russell (Stevens) Halsted. Married to Eleanor Hall in 1897. Attended public schools and graduated from Los Angeles High School, 1889. Was admitted to bar in 1893; entered law dept. of San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake R. R. Co. in 1901; appointed general attorney for the company in 1905; as- sistant to general counsel, 1908, and general counsel 1911, which position he still holds; also engaged in en- eral practice. Member Jonathan, Los Angeles Athletic, Annandale Country and Valley Hunt clubs. Episcopalian. HALSTED, Samuel Hazard. Merchant. Res. 90 N. Grand Ave., Pasadena; office Pasadena Ice Co., Pasadena, Cal. Born in Covington, Ky. Oct. 16, 1857; son of Walter Kerr and Elizabeth (Hazard) Halsted. Married to Lucy Ely in 1908. Re- ceived his education in the public schools of Philadelphia, Pa., Walnut Hills, Avondale, and Cincinnati, O. Clerk and salesman, Putnam Hooker & Co., Cincinnati, 1874-80; pres. S. H. Halsted & Co. Mfgrs. knital goods, Cincinnati, 1880-90; selling agent for mfgrs. knit goods, 1891-96; same New York City, 1896-1900; moved to Pasadena and established Pasadena Ice Co., 1900; pres. same to date; pres. Pomona Valley Ice Co.; San Antonio Ice Co.; Alhambra Ice Co. Member Annandale Country and Valley Hunt Clubs, Pasadena; Sons of the Revolution; Trustee Throop Polytechnic Institute; Trustee Polytechnic Elementary School; La Vina Sanitarium. Episcopalian. HAMAKER, William Nelson. Banker. Res. Jonathan Club; office First National Bank, Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Henry, Marshall County, Ill., December 25, 1871. At- tended public school, Henry, Ill., 1877-87; public school Santa Ana, Cal., 1887-90; night school, Los Angeles, 1893-97. First associated with F. W. Wood, general manager Temple Street Cable Ry. Co., and estates of Victor and Prudent Beaudry, 1893; chief clerk of Beaudry estates, 1894- 1900; secy. Temple St. Cable Ry. Co., 1894-98; secy. and mgr. Main, Fifth & San Pedro St. Ry. Co., 1895-98; asst. secy. Main St. & Agricultural Park Ry. Co., 1895-1900; secy. Pacific Electric Railway Co., 1898-1900; in commission business in Mexico City, D. F., 1900-1; credit department of First National Bank, Los Angeles, *** end ***