*** 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 259--- [MILLS, Anson P. Lawyer. La Jolla, San Diego county, Cal.; office San Diego, Cal. Born in Augusta,] Me., Oct. 28, 1857; son of Richard M. and Ellen Frances (Morrill) Mills. Attended public schools of Augusta and Readfield, Me.; Maine Wesleyan Seminary, Kents Hill; Saint Augustine's College, Portland, Me., 1868-76. Read law with Judge E. O. Beane, Readfield, Me., 1876-78; admitted to practice by Supreme Court, Augusta, Me., 1878; practiced at Emporia, Kan., 1878-86; San Diego, Cal., 1886 to date. MILLSAP, Homer Curtis. Lawyer. Res. 1460 W. Adams st.; office 721 San Fernando Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Colfax, Ia., May 10, 1881; son of Albert and Melissa (Shepard) Millsap. Married to Bess Palmer Chaney in 1908. Attended public schools; graduated from high school, Ashland, Ore., 1894; graduated from Drake University, Des Moines, Ia. ; from Iowa College of Law, LL. B., 1897, being but sixteen years of age, the youngest graduate up to that time from any reputable law school. Assistant in office of Hon. C. C. Cole, ex-Chief Justice of Supreme Court of Ia., two years. Moved to Los Angeles, Cal., 1899; admitted to bar of California in 1900; formed partnership with C. Randall Sparks, under firm name of Millsap & Sparks, 1910; partnership was dissolved in 1911, and resumed practice alone, which he has continued to date. Member California Bar Assn.; Los Angeles Bar Assn.; Los Angeles Athletic club. Republican. MILLSPAUGH, Jesse Fonda. Educator. Res. 5424 Russell ave., Hollywood, Cal.; office Los Angeles State Normal School. Born in Battle Creek, Mich., June 18, 1855; son of Jacob and Mary A. (Decker) Millspaugh. Married to Mary Clark Parsons in 1886. Graduated from high school, Ann Arbor, Mich., 1875; Univ. of Mich., B. A., 1879; Univ. of Pa., M. D., 1883; Univ. of Mich, M. A., 1904. Principal of Frankfort, Ind., High School, 1879-81; Salt Lake Collegiate institute, 1883-85; supt. of same, 1885-90; Supt. Salt Lake City public schools, 1890-98; pres. Winona, Minn., State Normal School, 1898-04; pres. Los Angeles State Normal School, 1904 to date. Member State Board of Education, Utah, 1896-98; State Library Board of Minn., 1899-04; National Council of Education, 1895-08; secy. of same, 1902-04; member State Board of Education of Cal., 1904 to date. Member National Education Assn.; California Acad. of Sci.; University Club; Delta Upsilon fraternity. Congregationalist. MINER, Charles Edmund. Retired. Res. 651 St. John ave., Pasadena, Cal. Born in Shelburne, Chittenden co., Vt., Aug. 4, 1842; son of Martin Luther and Clarinda (Crosman) Miner. Married to Mary Frederica Griffin in 1873. Attended Academy at Williston, Vt.; Bryant & Stratton's Commercial College, Burlington, Vt. Member firm of T. W. Gregory & Co., Burlington, Vt.; wholesale teas, coffees and spices, 1867-73; of firm Miner, Pope & Co. (successors to above), 1873-79; of firm Chas. E. Miner & Co., New York City, whole- sale teas and cigars, 1880-1900. Member Algonquin Club, Burlington, Vt.; Vermont Soc. Sons of Amer. Revolution; Soc. of Colonial Wars, State of Vermont; life member Annandale Country Club, Pasadena, Cal. MINER, Randalph Huntington. Capitalist. Res. 649 West Adams st.; office 206 Wilcox Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Toledo, Ohio; son of Dwight Huntington and Anna Celeste (Hall) Miner; Married to Tilda Wilcox in 1888. Graduated from Toledo High School, Toledo, O., in 1874; graduated from U. S. Naval Academy, 1879. Manager Wilcox estate, 1895; built Wilcox Bldg., 1896; organized Outer Harbor Dock Wharf in 1906 and has been pres. of corporation to date; organ- ized City Gas Co. in 1906, and was its first vice-pres. and secy.; assisted in organizing Mexican National Gas Co. in 1909, and was 2d vice-pres. of corporation; dir., vice-pres. and auditor Los Angeles City Water Co.; took charge of plant when it was given over to Mayor Snyder and was auditor for Los Angeles Water Dept. During Spanish-American War served as executive officer of the U. S. transport Brutus, towed the Monitor Monterey to Manilla, arriving in time for the capture of Manilla, Aug. 13, 1898; originator of the "Miner Fill" at San Pedro, a reclamation of 156 acres, and consulted with the various U. S. A. engineers in laying out the outer harbor. Served in European Squadron, 1879-81; Training Squadron and Fish Commission, 1882-85; South Pacific Station, 1885-88; U. S. Naval Academy, 1888-91; stationed in China, 1891-94; U. S. Naval Intelligence office, 1894-95; Mare Island Navy Yard, 1895; with Dewey at Manilla, 1898; Instructor U. S. Naval Academy, 1903-04; Commander Naval Militia of Cal., 1903; Senior Naval Volunteer officer from Cal. during the Spanish war; at U. S. Legation at Lima, Peru, during *** end ***