*** 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 226--- LEWIS, Edwin L. Supt. Los Angeles Ry. Res. 1825 Winfield st.; office, 721 Pacific Electric Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Osceola, Mo., April 1, 1859; son of Dr. Lawrence and Emeline (Reynolds) Lewis. Mar- ried to Florence Lotspeich in 1897. Educated in grammar and high schools, Osceola, Mo. Deputy county treasurer at Osceola, Mo., under his father, 1878; worked on farm two years; deputy county treasurer and tax collector at Osceola, Mo., 1880- 1886; moved to San Francisco, 1887; one year as street car conductor there; moved to Los Angeles in 1888; receiving clerk with Los Angeles Cable Ry. Co., 1888-90; promoted to chief clerk for John J. Akin, supt.; asst. to Mr. Akin, 1902-1913; appointed supt. in place of Mr. Akin, who re- signed, 1913. LEWIS, Irvin Graham. Journalist. Res. 3925 Cleveland ave., San Diego, Cal. Born in Clarinda, Ia., July 27, 1870; son of Charles Hall and Amanda C. (Graham) Lewis. Married to Bessie Mighels, Sept. 24, 1891. Attended the public schools of Ia. and Nev.; graduated from Clarinda, Ia., high school, 1886; from Nev. Univ., 1888. Employed on Clarinda Herald, 1885- 86; brakeman on Central Pacific R. R., 1889-93; mining and mercantile busi- ness, 1903-95; real estate at Monterey, Cal., 1895-97; served in U. S. Navy, 1897-98; mining and newspaper work, 1898-99; newspaper reporter, 1900-06; special correspondent at San Francisco fire and Magdalena Bay, 1906; in various editorial capacities in Nev. and Cal., 1906-10; asst. dir. of publicity for Panama California Exposition, 1911-12; dir. Valley Land Co.; Valley Park Co.; Jim Blaine Mining Co.; Ramsey Mining Co., all of Nev.; served in N. G. of C., 1897; secy. Democratic State Central Committee, Nev., 1908; on staff of Governor John Sparks of Nev., 1907. Member Nev. Historical Soc.; So. Cal. Acad. of Sci.; Archaeolog. Inst. of Amer.; Masonic fraternity; Shrine. Baptist. LEWIS, Julian J. Real estate. Res. 12 Linnie ave.; office same, Venice, Cal. Born in Boston, Mass., Oct. 23, 1861; son of Louis and Welcome (Mendoza) Lewis. Married to Kate R. Englander in 1884. Educated in pub- lic schools of Helena, Ark., and Jacksonville, Ill. Errand boy, St. Louis, Mo., 1872; same in tobacco factory, 1876; furniture and housefittings, Leadville, Colo., 1878; also teacher of dancing; moved to Los Angeles, 1882; taught dancing Child's Opera House and Santa Monica for 12 years; real estate, all Santa Monica Bay, 1894; later in Venice, Cal. Pres. Venice Realty Board; Clerk Venice Union Poly High School; member I.O.O. F. LEWIS, Ralph S. Automobiles. Res. Venice, Cal.; office, 17th st. & Grand ave., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Los Angeles, July 15, 1890; son of J. J. and Kate R. (Englander) Lewis. Re- ceived his education in the Los Angeles public schools. First employed by the Western Motor Car Co., 1904-07; machinist and automobile salesman, 1908; salesman with Ford Motor Car Co., 1909; now owner of Lewis Auto Shop, handling automobiles and conducting a garage. LEWIS, Walter A. County auditor. Res. Pomona, Cal.; office, Hall of Records, Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Milwaukee, Wis., Sept. 30, 1864; son of John and Julia Brewster (Clarke) Lewis. Married to Edith E. Blades in 1892. Attended public schools, Chicago, Ill.; Brown School, Chicago, 1871-77; high school, Kansas City, Mo., 1881-83. Employed as weighmaster, Union Elevator Co., Kansas City, Mo., during vacations, 1881-82; asst. bookkeeper and stockman, Great Western Type Foundry, Kansas City, Mo., 1883-84; book- keeper and solicitor for Rigby-Hires Co., Kansas City, and for Wynne & Andrews, bookbinders, Kansas City, 1885-87; moved to California and canvassed for pianos and organs for R. S. Bassett, keeping his books and helping in his real estate business at Pomona, Cal., 1887-88; general insurance and real es- tate business, 1889-1910; secy. Del Monte Irrigation Co., Pomona, Cal., 1897-1904; secy. Irrigation Co. of Pomona, 1900- 10; secy. Kingsley Tract Water Co., Ltd., 1901-10; county auditor, Los Angeles co., 1909 to date; dir. Mutual Building & Loan Assn., Pomona, 1892- 1912. Drum major of band, 9th Infantry, Cal. Militia, 1887-96. Member Masonic fraternity, all York rite bodies, and 18th degree Scottish Rite; Union League Club. Congregationalist. LIBBY, Edgar H. Agricultural engineer; writer on economics. Res. 1224 Algoma ave.; office, 929 Union Oil Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Westbrook, Me., March 3, 1852; son of Solomon L. and Mary Ann (Bangs) Libby. Married to Annie Laurie Young. Attended public schools of Westbrook, Me., and Ashland, Mass., 1857-71; graduated from *** end ***