*** 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 253--- Los Angeles, 1900-08; member Cal. legislature 1896-1900; member Board of Water Commissioners, Los Angeles City, 1903-07; not actively engaged in any line of business since 1908. Member California and Los Angeles Country clubs. MEHSE, Louis A. Restaurant proprietor. Res. 2307 W. Eleventh st.; office 638 S. Spring st., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Mecklenburg, Germany, Sept. 7, 1861; son of Ernst and Wilhelmina (Moller) Mehse. Married to Cora I. Lynn in 1890. Educated in public and private schools in Brooklyn, N. Y. Employed in a bakery, 1872-77; at sea, 1877-79; in bakery busi- ness in New York, 1879-82; mining in Nevada and Idaho, 1882-84; opened bakery in Bellevue, Ids., 1886; in res- taurant business, Pocatello, Ids., 1888- 96; restaurant business, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1896-99; moved to Los Angeles, Cal., 1899, and has been en- gaged in restaurant business to date; has branch restaurants on W. Fifth st., Los Angeles, and in Salt Lake City. Owner of private library of 5500 volumes, costing $45,000 and compris- ing many rare and valuable books. Member Masonic fraternity, 32d degree; Shrine, Knights Templar, Knickerbocker Club. MELLEN, Henry W. Real estate. Res. 938 S. Vermont ave.; 403 S. Hill st., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Chicago, Ill., April 19, 1881; son of William S. and Gertrude J. (Pratt) Mellen. Married to Eliza H. Dounes in 1905. Attended St. Paul's School, Concord, N. H., 1896-99; Williams' College, Williamstown, Mass., A. B., 1905. Manager of the loan dept. of Wright. Callender, Andrews & Co., 1907 to date. Member Los Angeles Athletic, University and South Coast Yacht clubs. Episcopalian. MELLUS, James Johnson. Wholesale and general commission. Res. 1236 S. Alvarado st.; office 442-3 Pacific Electric Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Salem, Mass., Dec. 5, 1857; son of Francis and Adelaide (Johnson) Mellus. Married to L. Whiting in 1875. Graduated from Boston High School and spent one year at Oakland College (now State Univ. of Cal); now engaged in wholesale grain and coal and general commission busi- ness, established 1878. City treas. Los Angeles, 1874; member California and Los Angeles Athletic clubs. Unitarian. MERCER, Albert. Real Estate. Res. 42 St. James Park; office 710 Black Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Marshalltown, Ia., Aug. 11, 1874; son of Marcus and Viola (Cary) Mercer. Married to Irene Hopkins in 1912. Attended public schools, Riley co., Kan.; Pasadena, Cal.; Throop Polytechnic Inst., Pasadena, Cal. With Title Guarantee & Trust Co., Los Angeles, 1894-1907; cashier Crown City Natl. Bank, Pasadena, Cal., 1907-12; operating on own account in real estate, coast counties farm land, 1912 to date. Member Masonic fraternity, all bodies; Gamut Club, Los Angeles; Overland Club, Pasadena. MERRILL, David Bruce. Real estate and investment. Res. 9 Elysian Drive, Mt. Washington; office 813 W. P. Story Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Riverside, Cal., Sept. 26, 1885; son of John A. and Maria (Durham) Merrill. Married to Zelma Marie Wagner in 1911. Attended public schools, Oakland, Cal.; Brooklyn, N. Y.; Westfield. N. J.; El Paso, Tex., and Los Angeles, Cal.; graduated from Occidental College, B. L., in 1908. Since graduation has been con- nected with the firm of John A. Merrill & Sons. Dir. Riverside Heights Co.; Tipton Townsite & Improv. Co. Presbyterian. MERRILL, Frederick James Hamilton. Geologist and mining engineer. Res. 635 W. Fourth st.; office 106 W. Third st., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in New York City, April 30, 1861; son of Hamilton Wilcox and Louisa (Kauffman) Merrill. Married to Winifred Edgerton in 1887. Attended Charlier Institute, New York City, 1876-79; Columbia Univ., 1880-83; graduated from School of Mines, Columbia Univ., 1885; fellow in geology at Columbia Univ. and asst. in geological survey of New Jersey, 1886-90; asst. state geologist of New York; also asst. dir. New York State Museum, 1890-93; dir. Scientific Exhibit of New York State at World's Exposition, Chicago, 1893; at Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo, 1901; dir. New York State Museum, 1894-1904; dir. Mining Exhibit of New York State at Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis, 1904; resigned from state service and engaged in the prac- tice of his profession in New York, 1904-06; moved to Nogales, Ariz., and conducted mining operations in Sonora, Mex., 1906-10; moved to Los Angeles in 1910, and has since been *** end ***