*** 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 220--- to practice by Supreme Court, July 15, 1879; engaged in practice at Santa Rosa until December, 1902, when he moved to Los Angeles and has since been engaged in active practice. For- mer deputy county recorder, Sonoma Co.; former deputy dist. atty., Sonoma Co. Member Masonic fraternity; K. of P. Democrat. LAWLER, Oscar. Lawyer. Res. 646 New Hampshire st.; office 526 Security Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Bornin Marshalltown, Ia., April 22, 1875; son of William T. and Margaret O'Conner Lawler. Married to Hilda C. Brode in 1901. Educated in the public schools of Marshalltown, Ia. studied law and was admitted to the bar in Los Angeles in April, 1896; has since been a member of the firm of Lawler, Allen, Van Dyke & Jutton. U. S. dist. atty. for Dist. of So. Cal. Member Jonathan, California, Concordia and Los Angeles Athletic clubs, Los Angeles; Metropolitan Club, Washington, D. C., Masonic fraternity. Republican. LAWYER, George W. Real estate investments. Res. 1211 Monterey road, So. Pasadena; office, 828-9 Central Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Allen county, Kans., April 24, 1859; son of Ira B. and Mary A. (Utz) Lawyer. Married to Cora E. Briggs in 1890. Education re- ceived in country district schools; nine months in Iola, Kans., high school and a term of night session in commercial school at Iola, Kans. Remained on father's farm in Allen county until twenty-two years of age; employee on farm in Sedgewick Co., Kans., two years; pre-empted 160 acres in Comanche county, Kans., 1884, which he improved to final proof and to which he obtained title; engaged in hardware business, Iola, Kans., 1885-89; in this business in Garnett, Kans., 1889-91; engaged as partner with J. J. Harrison under firm name of Harrison & Lawyer in the hardware and mine supply business in Webb City, Mo., for eight years; moved to So. Pasadena, 1889; member of Chas. B. Ingram Co., com- posed of Chas. B. Ingram, John C. Hamm and Geo. W. Lawyer, established in 1909 and engaged in buying, improv- ing and selling real estate in Los Angeles and State of Cal. Treas. Carl Potter Sales Co., Los Angeles, dealers in gas appliances, plumbing goods and hard- ware specialties; treas. Homeland Investment Co.; Ingram Park Co.; Central Manchester Realty Co.; pres. San Joaquin Development Co.; secy. So. Pasadena Improvement Co. Pres. Board Trustees, So. Pasadena Public Library; treas. So. Pasadena Benevolent Soc. Clerk, Session of Calvary Presbyterian Church. So. Pasadena, Cal. LAYNG, John Rose. Lawyer. Res. Los Angeles, Cal; office, 430 Wilcox Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Atchison, Kan., Sept. 25, 1875; son of Charles Anderson and Harriet Rogers (Porter) Layng. Attended public schools of Los Angeles, 1886-95; Univ. of Cal., 1895-1896; took special course in Los Angeles Law School, 1898- 1901; admitted to the bar by the Supreme Court of Cal., Los Angeles, April 10, 1901; has been engaged in practice alone to date. Member Union League Club; Los Angeles Bar Assn.; Young Men's Republican League; Masonic fraternity. Republican. LEA, Frederick John. Corporation official. Res. 1004 Dale st.; office Spreckles Bldg., San Diego, Cal. Born in London, England, in 1875; son of John and Elizabeth (Smith) Lea. Married to Martha G. Ludlow in 1897. Attended Oundle College, ?North Hampshire, England. Moved to San Francisco in 1892; moved to San Diego, and organized the Pedrara Onyx Co., of which he is general manager to date. Vice-pres. Chamber of Commerce; dir. Grandina Gas Machinery Co.; chairman Harbor Commission. Member Cuyamaca and Country clubs; Masonic fraternity; Knights Templar; Shrine. Episcopalian. LEARNED, George O. Real estate. Res. 648 Heliotrope drive; office, 311-12 Stimson block, Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Beaver Center, Crawford Co., Pa., July 20, 1856; son of George and Mary (Sutherland) Learned. Married to Minnie A. Taylor in 1875. Educated in the public schools of Filmore Co., Minn. Moved with family to Spring Valley, Minn., in 1861, and lived in the vicinity on a farm until 1870; moved to Beaver Center, Pa., in 1870 and re- mained for three years; during this time he learned construction and building; returned to Spring Valley, Minn., in 1874, and worked at his trade until 1880; after a year spent at Mason City, Ia., went to work as foreman for W. W. Corgill Bros. of La Crosse, Wis., build- ers of elevators and grain houses. Moved to Winnebago, Minn., and remained until 1887; moved to Sibley, Iowa, and engaged in retail lumber business, 1887- 1903; also engaged in contracting during this time; moved to Sioux Falls, S. D., in 1903 and engaged in lumber business; *** end ***