*** 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 195--- schools and graduated from Wheaton College in 1877. Engaged in general mercantile business with his brother in Ocoull, Neb., 1887-92; pres. Platte County Bank, Platte Center, Neb., 1887-94; chief accountant for investi- gating committee of the State Legislature, Lincoln, Neb., several years; moved to San Diego and in 1904 or- ganized the Citizens Savings Bank of San Diego, of which he was pres. until April 1, 1912. JENSEN, Constan. Lawyer. Res. 428 Grand View st.; office 412 L. A. Trust & Sav. Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 3, 1878; son of H. P. and Mary S. (Christensen) Jensen. Educated in the public and high schools of St. Paul; began study of law in the office of Flandrau, Squires & Cutcheon, Oct. 1, 1897; graduated from the Univ. of Minn., LL. B., 1902; ad- mitted to the bar in St. Paul, June, 1902. Moved to Los Angeles, Cal., in Jan., 1907, where he was admitted to practice in Cal. and U. S. Courts; associated with Percy R. Wilson for three years; en- gaged in the practice of his profession alone, 1910 to date. Chief of Public Land Division, Bureau of Lands, Manila, P. I., 1904-06; delegate to Republican County Convention in Los Angeles in 1910, and to Republican State Convention in San Francisco the same year. Member University and City clubs of Los Angeles; American Bar Assn.; Los Angeles Bar Assn.; California Bar Assn.; Minn. Alumni Assn. of So. Cal.; Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce. Republican. JENSEN, Henry Christian. Real estate, building and investments. Res. 1728 Westmoreland blvd.; office, 1017 Van Nuys Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Klepkamp, Holstein, Germany, Sept. 22, 1859; son of Christian Leonard and Johanna (Rohl) Jensen. Married to Emma Matilda Ducker in 1889. Educated in the public schools of his native country. Moved to United States in 1880; engaged in brick manu- facture in Chicago, Ill., Salt Lake City, Utah, Portland, Ore., and Los Angeles, Cal., 1887-1903 ; engaged in the real es- tate business in 1903 and since then has subdivided several tracts in West Adams district and built many fine homes; sub- divided Westmoreland Park Tract ad- jacent to the new State Normal School on Vermont ave. Owner of much valu- able business and residence property in Los Angeles. Pres. Cal. Inv. Co.; pres. Sunset Masonic Hall Assn.. Member Masonic fraternity, 32d degree; Knights Templar; Shrine; Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce; Los Angeles Realty Board, and many other organizations. JEPSEN, Carl George. Manufacturing. Res. 953 Menlo ave.; office, 416 E. Ninth st., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Oakland, Cal., Sept. 20, 1872; son of Jacob and Emma Elanore (Goldner) Jepsen. Married to Cora Marie Boguist. Educated in Napa High School and Napa College, Napa, Cal. Engaged sad- dlery business fifteen years; lumber busi- ness, two years; auto-coach building, three years; oil business, five years. Pres. of Regal Oil Co., U. S. Motor Car Co., of Cal., Western Rapid Transportation Co., Western Auto-Body & Mfg. Co., consisting of himself and J. A. Merrill, vice-pres. and trea., and T. E. Weatherill, sec.; engaged in manu- facturing automobile coaches, palace and sight-seeing cars; painting, trimming, and furnishing; Auto Sheet Metal Works. Member Masonic fraternity, Knights Templar; Shrine. Presbyterian. JESS, Stoddard. Banker. Res. 2133 Harvard blvd.; office, First Natl. Bank, Los Angeles, Cal. Born at Fox Lake, Wis., Dec. 3, 1856; son of George and Maria Theresa (Judd) Jess. Married to Carrie Helen Chenoweth in 1879. Received his education in Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis. Began banking in 1875 with the First Natl. Bank of Fox Lake, Wis.; cashier of George Jess & Co. Bank, 1876-85; moved to Cal. and with others started First Natl. Bank, Pomona, and acted as cash- ier, 1886-99; vice-pres. First Natl. Bank of Los Angeles, 1904 to date; dir. Los Angeles Trust & Savings Bank; pres. L. D. Powell Co., publishers law books; vice-pres. Empire Investment Co.. Mayor of Waupan, Wis., 1884; city treas., Pomona, Cal., 1886-87; pres. board of library trustees, Pomona. First pres Pomona Board of Trade; pres. Harbor Commission of Los Angeles; pres. Cal. Bankers' Assn.; pres. Los Angeles Clearing House Assn. Member California, Jonathan, Union League and Los Angeles Athletic clubs. Unitarian. JEVNE, Hans. Merchant. Res. 837 Westlake ave.; office, Sixth and Broadway, Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Hamar, Norway, Feb. 28, 1849; son of Hans and Martha (Rommen) Jevne. Married to Mina Cox, Nov. 4, 1872. At- tended the public and high schools of his native country until eighteen years of age. Moved to America and entered the service of his brother, C. Jevne, *** end ***