*** 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 207--- genl. mgr. Pierce-Kennedy Co.; vice- pres. Pierce-Kennedy Brokerage Co.; instrumental in floating the stock of Provident Pledge Corp., Prudential Loan & Savings Corp. and U. S. Mortgage Co. Member Los Angeles Athletic, Gamut and Sierra Madre clubs. Methodist. KENNY, Robert W. Banker. Res. 1975 W. Washington; office Citizens National Bank, Los Angeles, Cal. Born in San Francisco, Aug. 23, 1862; son of George L. and Melvina (Van Wuckle) Kenny. Married to Minnie M. Summerfield, Jan. 4, 1896. Attended Lincoln public schools, San Francisco, Cal. With Los Angeles National Bank, 1885-98; cashier of Broadway Bank & Trust Co., 1898- 1911; vice-pres. Citizens Trust & Savings Bank, which succeeded the Broadway Bank & Trust Co.; vice- pres. Citizens National Bank, Feb., 1912, to date. Dir. and treas. Los Angeles Athletic Club; dir. and treas. Angel City Baseball Assn.; vice-pres. and dir. Palace Market, Meat & Prov. Co.; dir. and treas. Los Angeles Society for Prevention Tuberculosis; dir. and treas. Eagle Creek Mining Co.; dir. and treas. Standard Brick Co. Member Los Angeles Athletic, California, Westminster Gun and Tuna clubs. KENT, Charles Sumner. Pacific Coast manager of Barber Asphalt Paving Co. Res. 2405 6th Ave.; office, 1014 Central Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Buffalo, N. Y., Feb. 6, 1873; son of William M. and Susan E. (Phillips) Kent. Married to Josephine MacPherson in 1904. Educated in public schools of his native city. Entered architect's office to study architecture; studied four years, and went to Europe, where he remained six months, studying the archi- tecture of European countries; upon re- turning to U. S. formed connection with Barber Asphalt Paving Co. at Buffalo, N. Y., which work he has continued to date; supt. Buffalo district in 1903; dis- trict mgr. California district in 1905; Pacific Coast mgr. of territory west of Rocky Mountains, 1906. Member California, Los Angeles Athletic and Gamut clubs of Los Angeles; Union League Club of San Francisco. KENT, Curtis Harry. Dentist. Res. 1743 Chester Court, Hollywood; office 628 Auditorium Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Vt., Jan. 31, 1871; son of S. H. and Violet M. Kent. Mar- ried to Clara R. Crane in 1896. Edu- sated at Northfield, Vt., High School, and Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, graduating from latter institu- tion in 1907. After his graduation located in Bane, Vt., and practiced there for one year. Pres. Vt. Dental Society, 1906-07. Moved to Los Angeles in 1907 and began practice of his profession, which he has continued to date. Member of So. Cal. Dental Soc., Los Angeles Dental Soc.; Union League Club. Republican. KEPPEL, Mark. County superintendent of schools. Res. 1354 Bond st.; office Hall of Records, Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Butte co. Cal., Apr. 11, 1867; son of Garret and Rebecca (Hurlburt) Keppel. Married to Mae Hubbard in 1894. Attended public schools of Butte Co., Cal., 1876-83; graduated from San Joaquin Valley College, Ph. B., 1902; graduated from Philomath College, Ph. M. Taught school one year in Yolo co., Cal.; five and one-half years in Los Angeles; county supt. of schools, Los Angeles co., 1902 to date; for year end- ing June 30, 1912, he had 450 schools, 3093 teachers and more than 80,000 pupils under his official supervision; delegate to Republican conventions; was nominee for county supt. of schools of Democratic, Prohibition and Republican parties 1910; interested in several busi- ness enterprises. Pres. Pyramid Investment Co., engaged in real estate business; ex-pres. Los Angeles City Schoolmasters' Club; So. Cal. Teachers' Assn.; Cal. Teachers' Assn. Member Chamber of Commerce; Federation Club; Fraternal Brotherhood; K. O. T. M.; N. S. G. W. ; W. O. W. United Brethren Church; treas. Cal. confer- ence of this denomination, representing the church in general conferences at Topeka, 1905, Canton, 1909 and Decatur, 1913. KERR, Harlan T. Oculist and aurist. Res. 1123 W. 37th st.; office 813 Story Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Cheshire, O., Sept. 21, 1862; son of Augustus P. and Frances (Thurston) Kerr. Married to Louise M. Eveleth in 1886. Graduated from high school, Portsmouth, O., 1879; Ohio Wesleyan Univ., Delaware, O., 1884; Cleveland Homeopathic Hospital College, M. D., 1886; College of New York Ophthalmic Hospital, 1903. Immediately after graduating in medicine became asst. surgeon in Ohio Penitentiary at Columbus, O.; resigned a few months later and lo- cated at Peoria, Ill., and engaged in practice of general medicine; gave *** end ***