*** 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 183--- [HOMER, Joseph.] A. and Eleanor (Maxwell) Williams; married to Blanche Swank in 1905. Educated in public schools of Putnam County, Mo., and Western Dental College of Kansas City, Mo., graduating D.D.S., 1903. Began practicing dentis- try in Kansas City, Mo., July, 1903; enlarged office from one to four chairs in 1906, and incorporated under name "The J. Homer Williams Dental Co." in December, 1908; established branch office of four chairs in January, 1909, under name "New York Dentists" ; branch office of four chairs at Wichita, Kans., Jan., 1910, under name "New York Painless Dentists"; opened three- chair office in Topeka, Kans., April, 1910, called "Boston Painless Dentists"; closed St. Joseph, Mo., office one year from opening; sold Wichita, Topeka and Kansas City offices in 1910 in order named; opened and incorporated "The Whalebone Painless Dentists" in Los Angeles, Cal., Sept., 1911, office having six chairs and splendid equipment. Pres. and treas. of The Whalebone Painless Dentists. Name changed legally from Joseph Homer Williams to Joseph Homer, July 22, 1913. Member Masonic fra- ternity ; B. P. O. E. Methodist. HOPE, Edward William. Lawyer. Res. Euclid Apts.; office 407 Merchants Trust Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Quincy, Ill., Nov. 11, 1875; son of Edward William and Sarah (Keyes) Hope. Attended public schools of Quincy, Ill., 1881-88; pri- vate tutors, 1892-94; Hobart College, Geneva, N. Y., 1894-96; graduated from University of Pennsylvania, A.B., 1898; student at Philadelphia Divinity School and Union Theological Seminary, N. Y., 1898-1900, Universities of Berlin and Munich, 1901-02; Stanford University, M.A., 1903; Johns Hopkins University, Ph.D., 1905; law school, Stanford University, 1910. Served as clerk in ad- vertising dept. Pennsylvania R. R., Philadelphia, 1891-92; church work in N. Y. City 1899-1900; tutor of classics at St. George's School, Newport, R. I., 1900-01; adjunct-professor of Greek, University of Alabama, 1905-06; instructor in classics, University of Illinois, 1906-07; instructor in Greek, Leland Stanford University, 1907-10; atty. for Los Angeles Investment Co., 1910-11; engaged in general law prac- tice, 1911 to date; teacher of history at Manual Arts High School, Los Angeles, Cal., 1913. Served in U. S. Navy, 1888-90. Member Sigma Chi fraternity. Independent Episcopalian. HOPKINS, Ed. W. Public officer, Res. 322 W. Ave 54; office, Hall of Records, Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Oskaloosa, Ia., March 25, 1863; son of John Y. and Mary A. (Needham) Hopkins. Marred to Martha L. McVicker in 1895. Received his education in pub- lic schools of Iowa and Simpson College, Indianola, Ia. Engaged in farm- ing, meanwhile studied law; admitted to bar in 1887; practiced in Kansas 1887-89; collector for machinery house, Portland, Ore., 1889-91; engaged in real estate business in Los Angeles, 1891-95; in county assessor's office 1895-1907; assessor 1907 to date. Member Union League and City clubs; Chamber of Commerce; Masonic fraternity; Shrine; K. of P. HOPPER, Chas. B. Real estate investments. Res. Beverly Hills, Cal., office, 502 Story Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Titusville, Pa., Sept. 26, 1880; son of I. B. and Elizabeth (Harriman) Hopper. Married to Helen McDonald, 1909. Educated at Los Angeles High School, Los Angeles, Cal., graduating in 1901, and Stanford Univ., Palo Alto, Cal. Has been engaged only in real estate investment business since leaving college in 1903; served as secy. and treas. Automobile Club of So. Cal. for four years; one of organizers of Inglewood Park Cemetery. Pres. Hopper- MacFarland Const. Co.; vice-pres. and treas. Hopper-MacFarland Duncan Co.; dir. Inglewood Park Cemetery. Member of California and Los Angeles Country clubs, Los Angeles ; So. Cal. Tennis Assn.; Automobile Club of So. Cal. HORCASITAS, Antonio. Lawyer. Res. 1944 Morton ave., Pasadena, Cal.; office 713-4 Lankershim Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Chihuahua, Mexico, June 13, 1868; son of Pedro and Marcelina (Sotelo) Horcasitas. Married to Dolores Maria Lavios in 1893. Educated in Mexico City. Admitted to the bar of Mexico City March 7, 1892; appointed judge of First Instance in State of Mexico 1893, which position he held until 1895. Moved to Ensenada, Lower California, chief counsel for Mexican Land & Colonization Co. and Lower California Development Co., 1905. Moved to Los Angeles, Cal., in 1907, where he has practiced to date, spe- cializing in Mexican law; counsel for Colo. River Land Co.; Inter-California Ry. Co., and other corporations operating in Lower California and other parts of Mexican Republic. Member Mexicano Club. *** end ***