*** 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 24--- [BALL, Joseph.] [son] of Joseph and Caroline (Carnal) Ball. Married to Elizabeth Hawkins in 1892. Educated at the Dufferin School, Toronto, Ont., Can. Em- ployed by E. B. Shuttleworth, whole- sale druggist, Toronto, 1878-80; Chicago Board of Trade, 1880-84; in grain and live stock business in Ia., 1884-85; Chicago Board of Trade, 1885-1900; moved to Los Angeles in 1901 and established the firm of Joseph Ball & Co., investment bank- ers, of which he is pres.; pres. Midway Union Oil Co.; American Soap Co.; vice-pres. Ball Copper Co.; dir. London-Ariz. Copper Co.; treas. American Crude Oil Co. Member California, Los Angeles Country, Los Angeles Athletic, Annandale Country and Redondo Beach Tennis clubs. Episcopalian. BALL, Thomas. Lawyer. Res. Hollywood, Cal.; office 404-06 Citizens' National Bank Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Jacksboro, Tex., Feb. 8, 1879; son of Thomas and Lalla (Gresham) Ball. Attended public schools of Northumberland county, Va., 1891-93; Bickler Academy, Austin, Tex., 1893-94; public schools of Baltimore, Md.. 1894-95; William and Mary College. Williamsburg, Va.; attended Washington and Lee University, 1902-03. Admitted to the bar by the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia, Wytheville, June 24, 1903; by the Su- preme Court of Kansas, Topeka, June 23, 1904. Moved to California in 1904, and was admitted by the District Court of Appeals, San Francisco, Oct., 1906; by the Supreme Court of the United States, Washington, D. C., Oct. 24, 1907; located in Los Angeles and has been actively engaged in practice to date. Member Los Angeles Bar Assn.; Los Angeles Chapter A. I. B. Club; Los Angeles Council No. 82, United Commercial Travelers. Spe- cialty probate and corporation busi- ness. Republican. BALL, William F. Merchant. Res. 975 Manhattan Pl.; office 106 N. Spring St., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Pa., Nov. 12, 1860; son of Joseph and Matilda C. (Fisher) Ball. Mar- ried to Mary Paula Chard in 1886. Received his education in the public schools of his native town. Moved to Cal. and was employed on the Alamitos Ranch, 1879; in charge of weav- ing in Horner & Torr's Woolen Mill, Los Angeles, 1880; night watchman for Southern Pacific R. R. Co., 1881; fruit and lunch stand, 1882; owner Quality Cigar Store, 1882 to date. Vice-pres. Fullerton Oil Co.; dir. Globe Savings Bank; dir. Bard Oil & Asphalt Co.; dir. Boundary Consolidated Mining Co. Member Pioneers Pennsylvania Soc., Blue Wing Duck Club. Republican. BALLARD, John W. Lawyer. Res. 1426 S. Union ave.; office 527 Douglas Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Ill., Jan. 3, 1843; son of Gibson and Sallie B. (Thompson) Ballard. Married to Fidelia M. Scholl. Educated in public schools of Hancock Co., Ill. Admitted to bar in Nev., 1882; in Cal., 1892; engaged in practice in Orange Co., Cal., and served there as deputy dist. atty. and judge of Superior Court, Orange Co., Cal., 1887-1903; moved to Los Angeles in 1903, and has been engaged in active practice to date. Member I. O. O. F.; B. P. O. E.; Union League Club. Republican. BALLARD, Russell H. Public utilities. Res. 1821 Westmoreland Blvd.; office 124 E. Fourth St., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Hamilton, Ont., Canada, July 26, 1875. Married to May Spurgeon in 1901. Attended grammar and high schools, Minneapolis, Minn. First employed with Thomson-Houston Electric Co., and its successor, the General Electric Co., in financial department, in Chicago, Schenectady, N. Y., and Atlanta, Ga., offices, 1890- 97; with West Side Lighting Co. and its successor, Edison Electric Co., Los Angeles, 1897-1900; with Butte Electric & Power Co., 1900-04; with Southern California Edison Co., 1904 to date; and is now sec. and asst. gen. mgr. of that co. Vice-pres. of Santa Barbara Gas & Electric Co., Santa Barbara, Cal.; Long Beach Consolidated Gas Co., Long Beach, Cal., and pres. Ballard Bros. Co.; and vice-pres. Los Angeles Fire Alarm Co. Member California, Union League, Los Angeles Athletic and San Gabriel Valley Country clubs; Engineers' & Architects' Assn. BALLARD, Walter John. Treas. of corporations and journalist. Res. 637 S. Burlington Ave.; office Delta Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in London, Eng., July 20, 1848; son of John and Emily (Burch) Ballard. Married to Harriet Niorphy of Toronto, Can., in 1872. Educated in public schools of London, and later *** end ***