*** 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 224--- LELANDE, Harry J. County Clerk. Res. 1320 E. 15th St.; office 22 Court House, Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Sonora, Tuolumne co., Cal., Oct. 28,1871; son of Peter and Adele (St. Cyr) Lelande. Married to Mary Davidson in 1895. Attended public schools of Los Angeles 1877-85; St. Vincent's College, 1885-86; Phillips' Academy, Andover, Mass., 1887-88; Sheffield Scientific Dept. Yale Univ., 1889; Santa Clara College, Santa Clara, Cal., 1889-90. Clerk with Edwards & McKnight, booksellers and stationers, 114 W. First St., Los Angeles, 1890-92; purchased McKnight's interest in this firm, and the business was then conducted under the name of the Wm. M. Edwards Co.; purchased interest of Edwards in 1894, and sold business to Whedon & Webb Co. in 1895; engaged in fire insurance business with Victor Wankowski, 1896-97; in business alone in 1898; dept. city assessor under Ben E. Ward, 1899-1900; correspondence clerk with City Tax Collector W. A. White, 1901-02; elected city clerk Dec., 1902; served until 1910; resigned to take office of county clerk in Jan., 1911, which position he no holds. Treas. Grizzly Bear Pub. Co.; Cooper Ornithological Club; member Union League and Los Angeles Athletic clubs. Episcopalian. LEONARD, Ethel Langdon. Physician. Res. 1027 Hubbard St.; office, 712 California Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Chicago, Ill. ; daughter of Preserved Allan and Ida May (Crittenton) Leonard. Attended country school at Ravinia, Ill.; Highland Hall, Highland Park, Ill.; grammar and high schools, Chicago, Ill.; School of Pedagogy, Springfield, Mass.; graduated from Univ. of So. Cal., Los Angeles, Cal., B. S.; from Med. Dept, Los Angeles Division, Univ. of Cal., Los Angeles, Cal., M. D., 1902; post graduate work at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Md., 1903; at St Mary's Hospital, London, Eng., 1907; at Friederichshain, Berlin, Germany; at General Hospital, Toronto, Ont., Can. Asst in pathology, Med. Dept, Univ. of So. Cal., Los Angeles, Cal., 1902-05; city bacteriologist, Los Angeles, 1903-07; professor of bacteriology, Med. Dept., U. S. C., Los Angeles, 1905-09; professor histology, Med. Dept., U. S. C., Los Angeles, 1909- 10; professor pathology and histology, Med. and Dental Depts, U. S. C., 1911 to date; pathologist, California Hospital, Los Angeles, 1908 to date; pathologist, Santa Railroad, 1913; pathologist, Salt Lake Railroad, 1909-12; special school physician, Los Angeles city schools, 1911 to date, organized Los Angeles Post- Graduate School for Physicians, 1902; maintains public laboratory for physicians, Los Angeles, Cal. Member Natl. Geographic Soc.; Modern Men of Science; Los Angeles County Med. Assn.; So. Cal. Med. Assn.; Cal State Med. Assn.; Amer. Med. Assn.; Alpha Epsilon Iota. Regular school of practice, specialist, pathologist (laboratory diagnosis). LEOVY, George J. Lawyer. Res. 1940 Third St.; office 330 Granger Bldg., San Diego, Cal. Born in New Orleans, March 25, 1858; son of Henry J. and Elizabeth (Monroe) Leovy. Married to Lucy Gillmore in 1879. Attended private schools in Pass Christian, Miss.; Virginia Military Institute; Law Dept., Univ. of Va. Admitted to the bar by the Supreme Court of Louisiana, upon examination in New Orleans in 1880; engaged in practice in New Orleans with his father and E. B. Kruttschnitt, under the firm name of Leovy & Kruttschnitt, and as a member of the firm of Leovy, Leovy & Blair; moved to San Diego in 1887; practiced until 1896 as a member of the firm of Puterbaugh, Leovy & Humes; practiced in Los Angeles, 1896-1906; returned to San Diego in 1906, where he has remained to date. Member Cuyamaca Club, San Diego; University Club, Los Angeles; Phi Kappa Alpha fraternity. Republican. LESPERANCE, L. B. Real estate. Res. 259 Alexandria aye.; office 408 Central Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Bay City, Mich., Sept 17, 1878; son of Frank X. and Mary (Hutson) Lesperance. Married to Olivia E. Whitmore. Attended public schools, Bay City, Mich.; Sacred Heart College, Okla., 1891-94. Connected with shipbuilding in Portland, Ore., 1897-99; connected with several ship building companies, 1899-1905; moved to Los Angeles, Cal., 1905; became associated with The Naples Co.; opened real estate office on own account, 1909, which he continues to date. Treas. The Naples Co.; secy. High Frequency Coil Co.; dir. East Naples Co. Roman Catholic. LEVENGOOD, Howard Wilson. Physician. Res. Bellmoir Place, Venice, Cal.; office, Merchants' Comm. & Savings Bank Bldg., Ocean Park, Cal. Born in Pottstown, Pa., Nov. 21, 1882; son of Henry W. and Malinda Mills Levengood. Married to Mrs. Grace Merry Keith, March 28, 1908. Attended *** end ***