*** 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 279--- O'BRIEN, Charles Francis. Real estate. Res. Beverly Hills; office 312 Union Oil Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Worcester, Mass., Nov. 14, 1867; son of Thomas Justin and Ellen Foley (O'Collaghan) O'Brien. Mar- ried to Catherine A. Hegarty in 1909. Attended public schools of Worcester, Mass. Employed as clerk in a clothing store, Kansas City, Mo., 1883; Bradstreet's Mercantile Agcy.; real estate business several years in Kansas City; lived on ranch near Los Angeles, Cal., 1893-96; city editor Kansas City Times, Kansas City, Mo., 1896-98; captain Co. A. 5th Mo. Volunteer Infantry, Spanish-American War; moved to San Francisco, Cal., and was engaged in real estate business, 1900-09; moved to Los Angeles, 1909, and became pres. of Chas. O'Brien Co.; engaged in real es- tate business, specializing in coloniza- tion of irrigated lands. Member Jonathan Club. Roman Catholic. O'BRYAN, W. H. Land investments. Office 1007-09 Los Angeles Investment Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Oakfield, Wis., April 25, 1868; son of William and Elizabeth (Putnam) O'Bryan. Married to Lilore Keese in 1895. Educated in public schools of Minnesota to age of seven- teen. Taught school at various times in Minn. and S. Dak. until age of twenty-one; moved to Lead, S. D., and was there associated with famous Homestake Mining Co., 1890; news- paper work in Deadwood, S. D.,1892- 93; spent four years in gold district of Black Hills; moved to California, 1894; in several industrial enterprises in Santa Rosa, Cal., until 1900; moved to Los Angeles, Cal., 1900; interested in developing agricultural communi- ties, notably Imperial Valley and Kern River Delta, Cal. Member Union League Club of San Francisco, and Sierra Madre Club. Los Angeles. ODELL, Frank Eugene. Manufacturer and banker. Res. Glendora, Cal.; office same. Born in Chautauqua Center, N. Y., July 5, 1861; son of Manes H. and Mary (Straight) Odell. Married to Elizabeth Temple Eton in 1881. Received his education in the grammar schools of Fairbury, Ill. connected with Odell Manufacturing Co. ten years; patented and built Odell Typewriter at Lake Geneva, Wis.; sold business and moved to Glendora, Cal., in 1891 and engaged in growing oranges; acquired firm of Kamphefner & Co.; organized Glendora Bank in 1902; cashier same since organization. Member Masonic fraternity; I. O. O. F.; I. O. F.; Christian Church. ODELL, Robert A. Attorney. Res. 1710 Le Moyne st.; office 912 California Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born at Port Byron, Ill., August 19, 1882; son of Robert N. and Sarah Eliza (Ward) Odell. Married to Alice Fern Sutley in 1904. Attended public schools of his native state; business college, Moline, Ill.; graduated from Law Dept. Univ. of So. Cal., LL. B., 1905; admitted to the bar of Cal. in 1905, and has been engaged in practice con- tinuously to date; member firm Tanner, Taft & Odell for several years; now member firm Tanner, Odell, Odell & Taft. Member Sigma Chi fraternity; Los Angeles Bar Assn. Republican. ODELL, Samuel W. Lawyer. Res. 365 Palmetto drive, Pasadena, Cal.; office 912 California Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Hampton, Ill., Nov. 4, 1864; son of John P. and Sarah (Nilson) Odell. Married to Clara J. W. Morgan in 1888. Attended public schools of Ill. and Ia.; Port Byron Acad., Port Byrne, Ill.; Bloomington Law School, Illinois Wesleyan Univ., Bloomington, Ill. Admitted to practice in Ill. in 1887; admitted to bar in Cal. in 1899; taught school in Ill., 1886-87; law practice at Port Byrne, Ill., 1887; moved to Moline, Ill., 1888; practiced law there until 1904, except one year, 1899, spent at Santa Cruz, Cal.; city atty. at Moline, Ill., one term; moved to Santa Monica, Cal., 1904, where he has practiced law to date as member of firm of Tanner, Odell, Odell & Taft; city atty. at Santa Monica, 1908-11. Author of several books, the latest of which is "The Princess Athura," published by T. Y. Crowell & Co., New York. Member Masonic fraternity; Board of Trade, Pasadena; New Century Club, Pasadena; Sierra Club. Congregationalist. OESTING, Charles William. Bonds and insurance. Res. 2355 1st st.; office Spreckels Bldg., San Diego, Cal. Born in Richmond, Ind., Jan. 8, 1874; son of Henry Fred and Elizabeth (Weber) Oesting. Unmarried. Edu- cated at Earlham College, Richmond, Ind. In bonds and insurance business for fifteen years. Pres. State Board of Harbor Commissioners, Bay of San Diego, twelve years; pres. Ammex Motion Picture Co.; dir. Independent *** end ***