*** 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 193--- deputy dist. atty. until 1905; became judge of Superior Court, 1905; re-elected, 1906. Member California club. JAMESON, A. L. Stockbroker. Res. 969 New Hampshire ave.; office 305 Security Bldg., Los Angeles. Cal. Born in Evansville, Ind., March 27, 1876; son of John C. and Mary (Warren) Jameson. Received his educa- tion in the public schools of Evansville, Ind. Married to Naomi Thoms in 1905. Clerk in First Natl. Bank of Evansville, 1892-96; moved to Los Angeles, Cal., in 1896; worked for a number of local real estate firms in Los Angeles; opened stock and bond business on his own account in 1909, which he has operated to date. Mem- ber Masonic fraternity. JAMESON, J. W. Oil Lands. Res. Fremont Hotel; offices, 482 I. W. Hellman Bldg., Los Angeles, Taft, Fellows and Tehachapi, Cal. Born in Humboldt Co., Cal., June 9, 1862; son of Benjamin Thomas and Martha J. (McDaniel) Jameson. Married to Ida M. Smith in 1900. Education received in the public schools of Cal. Taught school in Humboldt co., Cal., 1882-85; bookkeeping and mining, 1885-86 ; engaged in ranch- ing, 1886-87; real estate, 1887-88; in- structor in commercial law and mathe- matics in San Francisco Business College, 1888-89; established and managed Salt Lake Business College, 1889-92; ad- mitted to practice law by Supreme Court, Utah, in 1892; Supreme Court, Cal., 1892; engaged in practice at Tehachapi, Cal., 1892-97; mining and real estate, 1897-99; located Midway Oil Field, Kern county, Cal., 1899; laid out and opened the townsite of Taft in the Midway oil fields. Established and became dir., pres. and gen. mgr. Jameson Lime Co., 1902; dir. and vice-pres. Mt. Diablo Oil, Mining & Development Co.; dir. Ruby Oil Co. Member Los Angeles Athletic Club. JAMISON, William H. Lawyer. Res. Los Angeles; office 613 H. W. Hellman Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Plainwell, Mich., March 12, 1869; son of Eleazer and Catherine (Shearer) Jamison. Married to Abbie Norton in 1892. Educated in the pub- lic schools of Mich. and Univ. of Mich., from which he graduated in 1889; practiced in Grand Rapids, Mich.; moved to Los Angeles in 1892; examining attorney for the Guarantee Abstract Co., 1892-97; appointed vice-pres. and attorney for the Fidelity Abstract Co. in 1897, and held this position until 1899; examining atty. for Title Ins. & Trust Co. in 1904; associate counsel for Title Insurance & Trust Co., 1904-08; appointed judge of Superior Court of Los Angeles Co. by Gov. Gillett in 1908; general coun- sel for Los Angeles Abstract & Trust Co. in 1909; resumed general practice in 1910; secy. Southwestern Hardwood Timber Co.; vice-pres. J. P. Creque Bldg. Co.; treas. University Club Holding Co. Member Jonathan, University and Union League clubs. JANES, Edmund S. Lawyer. Res. Los Angeles; office Frost Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Champaign, Ill., Jan. 29, 1858; son of Lester and Sarah (Hall) Janes. Married to Mrs. Hattie Wilkins in 1882. Graduated from the Illinois Wesleyan Univ., Bloomington, Ill., A. B., 1878; M. A., 1881. Studied law in Quincy, Ill., and was admitted to the bar by the Supreme Court of that state, June 18, 1880; en- gaged in practice in Quincy with his brother, 1880-85; moved to Norton Co., Kan., in 1885 and was appointed local attorney for Mo. Pacific R. R. in Kas. Moved to Los Angeles in 1905. Delegate to Republican State Convention in Mo. Member Masonic fraternity. Republican. JANSING, Albert Clement. Lawyer. Res. 507 S. Figueroa st.; office 501-504 Exchange Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Cincinnati, O., Oct. 26, 1884; son of John J. and Anna Gertrude (Van Boemel) Jansing. Unmarried. Attended St. Michael's parochial school until 1896; St. Xavier College, Cincinnati. O., until 1901; Law College, Univ. of So. Cal., Los Angeles, Cal., 1910-13. Clerk in passenger- dept. of Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Ry., Cincinnati, O., 1901-03; maintenance of way storekeeper, Pennsylvania R. R., Xenia, O., 1903- 05; stenographer to genl. counsel, Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton & Pere Marquette R. R., Cincinnati, O., 1905; clerk, Cincinnati Realty Co., Cincinnati, O., 1906; asst. secy. Cincinnati Realty Co., and genl. cashier Sinton Hotel, Cincinnati, O., 1907-09; sten- ographer to gent. counsel, Los Angeles Gas and Electric Corporation, Los Angeles, Cal., 1909-11; stenog- rapher and clerk, Hunsaker & Britt, attys., Los Angeles, Cal., 1911; con- nected with land dept. of Gibraltar Investment and Home Bldg. Co.; Los Angeles mgr. Catholic Homeseekers' Information Bureau and Catholic Colonization Soc., with office at 142 S. Spring st.; asst. counsel Gibraltar Investment *** end ***