*** 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 276--- Hilton & Davis Petroleum Land Co., in 1879; moved to California in 1891; pioneer in Whittier oil fields and or- ganized the Central Oil Co., in 1895; after five years, Central Oil Company, of which he was pres. sold out to Central Oil Co. of Los Angeles, of which he was also pres. In 1905 was connected with building the Fargo and Moorhead Street Railway in South Dakota. Served ten years as member of City Council of Wilkesbarre, Pa., dir. of several Wilkesbarre banks; member California, Los Angeles and Gamut clubs; Automobile Club of So. Cal. Heavily interested in real estate in Los Angeles; in a number of enterprises in Los Angeles and surrounding country. NEWBY, Henry. Banker. Res. 946 So. Madison ave.; office, Pasadena National Bank, Pasadena, Cal. Born in Spiceland, Ind., May 4, 1868; son of Albert and Caroline (Hubbard) Newby. Married to Pearl Berry in 1889. Attended Spiceland Academy, Spiceland, Ind.; with First Natl. Bank, Pasadena, 1887-1900; cashier Pasadena Natl. Bank, 1900-1903; elected vice-pres. Jan. 1, 1903; pres. Jan. 1, 1905; dir. Chamber of Commerce Building Co.; dir. and treas. Los Angeles Mutual B. & L. Assn.; dir. Troy Laundry Co.; dir. and secy. Elks Building Assn.; dir. and pres. Pasadena Natl. Bank; dir. Los Angeles Crematory Assn. Member Masonic fraternity, Scottish Rite; Shrine; B. P. O. E.; Annandale Country club. NEWLIN, Gurney Elwood. Lawyer. Res. 737 W. 28th St.; office, 718 Title Insurance Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Lawrence, Kas., Nov. 11, 1880; son of Thomas Elwood and Laurie (Hadley) Newlin. Attended public schools of Whittier, 1890-93; Whittler Acad., 1893-95; graduated from Los Angeles High School, 1898; from Haverford College, 1900; from Univ. of Cal., B. L., 1902; from Harvard Univ. Law School, Ll. B., 1905. Admitted to the bar Sept. 1904; began practice in office of P. R. Wilson, 1905; continued there until Jan. 1907, when he was appointed atty. for Los Angeles Pacific Ry. Co., and began practice on his own account; ap- pointed general counsel of Los Angeles Pacific Ry. Co., 1910; resigned 1911 to continue in general practice. Member California, Los Angeles Athletic, Gamut and Los Angeles Country clubs, Los Angeles; Midwick Country club, Pasadena; Bohemian club, San Francisco. Quaker. NEWMARK, Maurice Harris. Merchant. Res. 905 Beacon st.; office M. A. Newmark & Co., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Los Angeles, March 3, 1859; son of Harris and Sarah Newmark. Married in 1888. Attended public and private schools of Los Angeles, 1865-72; New York, 1872-73; graduated from Springers Institute, Paris, France, 1876. Entered employ of H. Newmark & Co., whole- sale grocers, as clerk in 1876, with which company he has been associ- ated continuously, serving in various capacities; full partner and vice-pres. 1884 to date. Vice-pres. Los Angeles Brick Co.; dir. Standard Woodenware Co. Member and pres. Associated Jobbers of Los Angeles 13 years; for- mer dir. Los Angeles Board of Trade; Chamber of Commerce; former first vice-pres. Merchants & Manufacturers Assn.; dir. Southwest Museum of the Archaeological Soc. of America. Member Consolidation Commission which consolidated San Pedro and Wilmington with Los Angeles, and also member first harbor commission after consolidation. Member Concordia, Jonathan, and Athletic clubs. Jewish. NEWMARK, Max N. Merchant. Res. 651 Westlake; office 447 S. Los Angeles st., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Germany, Oct. 31, 1854; son of Nathan and Ernestine (Kurzinsky) Newmark. Married to Jessie Malott in 1880. Educated in public and pri- vate schools of Germany; attended Business College in San Francisco. Employed by H. Newmark & Co., Los Angeles, 1869-71; in partnership with S. Grand under firm name of S. Grand & Co., general merchandise, 1871-78; continued the business alone, 1878-86; in grain business alone, 1887-89; as- sociated with D. K. Edwards, 1889- 1907; incorporated Newmark Grain Co., of which he was pres. in 1907; vice-pres. Great Western Milling Co. NEWPORT, Fred Pennington. Real estate and investments. Res. Hartman Apts.; office 202-10 Central Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in New Brunswick, Can., Sept. 29, 1875; son of Burt and Augusta (Pennington) Newport. Married to Lettie Johnson. Attended Princeton High School, Princeton, Ill., 1895; took special courses in Univ. of Chicago, 1896-97; attended Drake Univ., 1898; special courses in State Univ. of Nebraska, *** end ***