*** 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 203--- [KEATING, Thomas F.] [Los] Angeles, Cal. Born near Philadelphia, Oct. 28, 1871; son of Jeremiah and Bridget Elizabeth (O'Brien) Keating. Married to Eunice Barrett in 1903. Ed- ucated in public and private schools. Engaged in life insurance business, 1895-99; enlisted in Eighth U. S. Inf., June, 1899, and served two years in Philippines; given disability discharge at Ft. Bayard, Nov. 4, 1901. Moved to Salida, Colo., immediately after dis- charge from army and took up car building, and followed this occupa- tion until 1904. Employed in Pocatello, Ida., 1905. Moved to Los Angeles in 1906 and entered employ of the Pacific Electric railway; owner and mgr. of the Keating Oil Burner Co. to date. Roman Catholic. KEESE, Samuel John. District manager, Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co. Res. 1509 Shatto St.; office 811 Van Nuys Bldg.. Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Cardington, O., Nov. 26, 1852; son of Richard and Gulielma (Taber) Keese; married to Etta Abbott, in 1889. At- tended Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, O., 1870-72. Assisted in introduc- tion and construction of fire alarm telegraph system in cities of U. S., 1875; instrumental in installation of telephone system in West Indies, constructing exchanges for The Tropical American Telephone Co., 1882-84; genl. mgr. Cambridge Gold Mining Co., Nova Scotia, 1884-87; electrical construction work in So. California 1887-95; located in Los Angeles 1895 to date. Treas. Cal. Acad. of Sciences; member University and Jonathan clubs; Amer. Inst. Elec. and Jonathan clubs; Amer. Inst. Elec. Engrs; Natl. Elec. Light Assn. KEITH, Frank Allen. Mining. Res. 229 Kingsley Drive; office, 731 Central Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Detroit, Mich., in 1870; son of John Wallace, and Fanny Louise (Allen) Keith. Married to Susan Galpin Banwell, in 1896. Received his education in public and private schools of Detroit. Surveyor for the Iron Silver Mining Co. of Leadville, Col., 1885-89; mining en- gineer, Eureka Hill Mining Co., Tintic, Utah 1890-91; mining for himself in Colo. and Utah, 1891-93; ore purchasing clerk for Arkansas Valley Smelting Co., Leadville, Colo., 1893-95; asst. mgr. Union Smelting Co., Leadville, 1895-96; leasing and mining for himself at Leadville, 1896-99; at Cripple Creek, Colo., 1899- 1900; mining engineer DeLamar's Mining Co., DeLamar, Nev., 1900-1; mining for himself, DeLamar, 1901-2; supt. and gen. supt. Bamberger's DeLamar Mining Co., DeLamar, 1902-4; mining engineer Guggenheim Mining Co., U. S. A., 1904; gen. mgr. Tonopah Mining Co., Tonopah, Nev., 1904-8; mining for him- self, headquarters in San Francisco, 1908-9; in Los Angeles, 1909 to date. Pres. Pacific Mines corporation; L. & S. Ry. Co.; vice pres. Yellow Pine Mining Co.; pres. Bullion Mt. Mines Corporation. Served as first lieut. and capt. N. G. of Colo.; deputy mineral surveyor of Utah and Nevada. Member California, Country, Sierra Madre and Gamut clubs. KEGLEY, Charles H. Real estate and loans. Res. 619 Westlake ave.; office 228 W. Second st., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Ames, Ia.; son of John H. and Sarah (Jennings) Kegley. Married to Josephine Smith, June 10, 1891. Graduated from Ia. State College, Ames, Ia., B. S., 1883; graduated from Drake Univ., LL. B., 1887. Principal of school at Mitchellville, Ia., 1890-1893; established bank at Carlisle, Ia., 1893; organized Olympia National Bank, Olympia, Wash., 1899, and was pres. of same until 1904, when he moved to Oakland, Cal., and engaged in the real estate business until 1908; moved to Los Angeles, 1908, and became pres. Iowa Land & Water Co., which position he holds to date. Member Masonic fraternity, Scottish rite; Shrine. Presbyterian. KEIM, T. Beverly, Jr. Structural engineer. Res. 317 Manhattan Place; office 236 Title Insurance Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Reading, Pa., Feb. 26. 1884; son of T. Beverley and Elizabeth Morris (Cox) Keim. Edu- cated in Benades Private School, Reading, Pa.; grammar school, St. Paul Minn.; Mechanic Arts High School, St. Paul; Purdue Univ., Lafayette, Ind. Asst. to engineer of timber tests of U. S. Forestry Dept., Eugene, Ore.; asst. to structural en- gineer of the Woodruff Const. Co., San Francisco, Cal.; chief engineer of Brode & Clark Iron Works, San Francisco; field manager and engineer Conn. Oil Co., operating in the San Juan oil fields in Southern Utah, 1910. Engaged in business for himself in Los Angeles, 1911 to date. Member Architects and Engineers' Soc.; University Club. Episcopalian. KELLAR, Harry. Retired magician. Res. 698 Wilshire pl., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Erie, Penn., July 11, 1849; son of Francis P. Kellar. Married to Eva L. Medley in 1887. Graduated from Painesville, O., high school. *** end ***