*** 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 217--- Bishop Barbed Wire Co., 1879; vice- pres. and gen. mgr. Consolidated Steel & Wire Co., 1892-99; pres. American Steel & Wire Co., from incorporation in 1899 until the consolidation of the U. S. Steel Corporation; has since been in various capacities identified with many other corporations, includ- ing the Mines Co. of America, the Gerlach-Barklow Co., etc., etc. Served on the staff of Gov. Tanner, with the rank of Col., 1897. LANDGREN, C. Albin. Oil and investments. Res. 321 S. Olive st.; office, 616 Union Oil Bldg., Los Angeles Cal. Born in Rockford, Ill., Jan. 20, 1881; son of John G. and Anna C. (Bengtson) Landgren; unmarried. Ed- ucated in public schools and business college of Rockford, Ill. Bookkeeper, with Illinois Sewing Machine Co., Rockford, Ill., 1897-1900; with same firm at Chicago, Ill., 1900-01; bookkeeper American Ins. Co., Rockford, Ill., 1901- 03; bookkeeper, C. F. Henry Co., Rockford, Ill., 1903-06; bookkeeper American Ins. Co. at Rockford, Ill., 1906-07; moved to Los Angeles, Cal., 1907; estab- lished oil and investment business, which he continues to date. Asst. secy. Traders' Oil Co.; secy. Wrenn Oil Co.; asst. secy. McQuigg Inv. Co.; asst. secy. Euclid Oil Co.; asst. secy. Traffic Oil Co.; director Schuler Inv. Co.; treas. Leasehold Development Co.; local secy. to Lieut.-Gov. A. J. Wallace. B. P. O. E.; Y. M. C. A.; Sierra Madre Club; Los Angeles Athletic Club. Lutheran. LANE, Fulton. Hydraulic engineer. Res. Alvarado Terrace Apts.; office 901 Union Oil Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Cincinnati, O., Oct. 26, 1881; son of Joseph Randolph and Kate Fulton Lane. Attended public schools of Ohio and Washington; graduated from Stanford Univ., Palo Alto, Cal., B.S., 1906. Was asst. en- gineer of Bay City Water Co., San Francisco; same, Chicago Mining Co., San Francisco; same, Piute Mining Co., Bakersfield, Cal., during time he attended Stanford Univ.; asst. en- gineer California Debris Commission, under direction of United States Army Engineering Corps, at San Francisco, eight months; in partnership with A. M. Strong in general engineering practice, Bishop, Cal.; with A. H. Koebig, consulting engineer, on sur- vey plans for the development of the Los Angeles Harbor; on completion of this work joined the engineering corps of the Los Angeles Aqueduct as assistant to Division Engineer; later promoted to supt. of construc- tion on the Mojave Division; estab- lished himself in private practice Sept., 1911; has been consulted in valuation of Spring Valley Water Co. of San Francisco, Cal.; San Diego Flume Co., San Diego, Cal.; proposed Hetch Hetchy Water System of San Francisco, Cal.; has been engaged in various irrigation enterprises and water investigations by private interests. LANE, Rollin B. Banker. Res. 7001 Franklin ave.; office Home Savings Bank, Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Oshkosh, Wis., May 26, 1854; son of Leonard and Olive Pickett Lane. Married to Katherine A. Glynn in 1896. Educated at Ripon College. Editor of Evening Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1884-87. Moved to Cal. in 1887 and became cashier of the Redlands National Bank, which position he held until 1892; moved to Los Angeles and became director in Home Savings Bank in 1910. Congregationalist. LANGDON, R. D. Real estate and investments. Res. 5656 Virginia ave., Hollywood, Cal.; office 432-3 Los Angeles Investment Bldg., Los Angeles Cal. Born in Davenport, Ia., Nov. 12, 1880; son of W. D. and Ruth (Winsby) Langdon. Married to Margaret Fouch in 1905. Educated in public schools of Pocatello, Ida. Stationary engineer in and around Los Angeles for fourteen years; chief engineer for Union Hollywood Water Co. for seven years; fuel and feed business in Inglewood, one year; real estate business, 1912 to date; sales manager Langdon & Langdon. Member Chamber of Commerce. LANGLEY, Seth Sidney. Mining engineer. Res. Hotel Balboa; office 1103-05 I. N. Van Nuys Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in New Haven, Conn., Jan. 23, 1883; son of Seth Walker and Sarah (Newbegin) Langley. Attended public schools of New Haven, Conn.; graduated. Sheffield Scientific School, Yale Univ., New Haven, Conn., Ph.B., 1903; postgraduate studies, Yale Univ., 1907-08. Engineering with various railroad con- tractors and manufacturers, 1903-07; connected with Inde Gold Mining Co., at Inde, Durango, Mexico, 1908-10; genl. mgr. Maria Gold Mining Co., Chinacates, Durango, Mexico, 1910-11; genl. mgr. Alunite Consolidated Mining Co., Las Vegas, Nev., 1911-12; junior *** end ***