*** 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 22--- 1854; teaching New York City, 1885; traveling tutor for Columbia Univ., New York City, 1886; cashier and bookkeeper N. Y. mercantile houses, 1887; Blake Bros. & Co., bankers, New York City, 1891; engaged in art photography at Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Ill., 1892-94; traveling through 47 foreign countries and around the world as correspondent for newspapers and periodicals; vis- ited every country in Europe, Asia and No. Africa to Khartoum, includ- ing capitals and large cities of every land, 1894-99; in New York City writ- ing for publishing syndicate and lec- turing on travel subjects, 1899-1900; traveled extensively through Europe, writing special articles on ancient and modern civilization of Greece, making photographs for illustrations of same, touring Palestine and Egypt, 1901-04; special correspondent of the N. Y. Tribune, 1905-1906; moved to San Francisco, Cal., and established a business which was destroyed by earthquake of 1906; moved to Los Angeles, 1906, and established a scenic and interior photographic bus- iness which he conducts at present, making a specialty of interiors of res- idences, gardens and landscapes, par- ties, groups, etc. Former member of Metropolitan Museum of Arts Assn., member of Psi Upsilon fraternity, Masonic fraternity. BAKER, Danford M. Life insurance. Res. 2118 Harvard Blvd.; office Pacific Mutual Bldg., Los Angeles. Born in Union, Conn., Aug. 20, 1862; son of George and Emeline (Kinse) Baker. Married to Clara L. Gabel in 1890. Received education in country schools; engaged in farming and teaching until age 19; moved to Hartford, Ct., and was employed as clerk, cashier and gen. agt. by Travelers Insurance Co. at Portland, Me., Kansas City and Hartford, Ct., 1881- 91; gen. agt. Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Co., 1891-93; gen. agt. same company at Chicago, 1893-1906; moved to Los Angeles and made third vice-pres. of Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Co. of which company he was elected second vice-pres. in 1910; second vice-pres. and dir. to date. Former pres. Life Underwriters Assn. of Chicago; and vice-pres. National Life Underwriters Assn. Member California and L. A. Country clubs, Los Angeles. Midwick Golf Club, Pasadena. BAKER, Daniel L. Bookseller and stationer. Res. 1203 Pine, S. Pasadena; office 434 S. Hill St., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Greencastle, Ind., Aug. 23, 1863; son of Conrad and Matilda (Condo) Baker. Married to Flora Wuest in 1889. Received his education in the public schools of Greencastle, Ind.. and Iowa Business College, Des Moines, Ia. Mgr. retail book and stationery department of Redhead, Norton Lathrop & Co., Des Moines, Ia., for ten years; organized Des Moines Book & Stationery Co.; organized Baker Trisler Co., book- sellers and stationers, Des Moines, and was mgr. of this company for eight years; moved to Cal.; organized firm of Baker Wuest Co., Los Aneles, booksellers and stationers; firm now known as Baker Book & Art Shop, of which he is proprietor. Methodist. BAKER, Eugene Van Voy. Real estate. Res. California Club; office 503 Grant Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in New York City, Dec. 21, 1855; son of Orin S. and Sarah Matlock (Van Voy) Baker. Graduated from Wesleyan Academy, Wilbraham, Mass., 1872; Academic Dept. Yale University, 1877; moved to Los Angeles and in 1887 established the firm of Burbank & Baker, buying, sub- dividing and laying out town sites; acting as agents, laid out and sold the town of Templeton, San Luis Obispo county, Cal.; also laid out and sold the towns of Rucker and Morgan Hill, Santa Clara county, Cal.; acting as agent and part owner laid out the towns of Burbank, East San Gabriel, Hermosa Beach and Huntington Park, Los Angeles county, Cal. Secretary of Park Land Co.; Rugby Land Co.; Hermosa Beach Water Co.; Hermosa Beach Land & Water Co.; South Los Angeles Water Co.; Shakespear Beach Co. Member California; Jonathan; Los Angeles Athletic and Los Angeles Country Clubs; Yale Association. Republican. BAKER, Frank R. Lawyer. Res. 163 S. Hobart Blvd.; office 733-34 Union Oil Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Bentonsport, Van Buren Co., Ia., Nov. 11, 1862; son of Hiram and Elizabeth (Hammond) Baker. Mar- ried to Jeannette Miller in 1894. Ed- ucated in public schools of Iowa. Clerk in store in Ottumwa, Ia., 1880- 86; moved to San Diego, Cal., 1886; supt. large fruit ranch in San Diego co., *** end ***