*** 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 283--- dir. Al Bahr Temple Shrine band; asst. organist San Diego Consistory No. 6; dir. Chamber Music Section, Amphion Club; member Mendelssohn and University clubs; Civic Assn.; K. of P. Congregationalist. PADAN, Franklin. Lawyer. Res. 229 W. 25th st.; office 812 Security Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Portsmouth, O., Sept. 24, 1890; son of Henry and Adaline (Kendall) Paden. Graduated from Los Angeles Polytechnic High School, 1909; from Law School, Univ. So. Cal., LL. B., 1912. Admitted to the bar of Cal., Jan. 17, 1912. Employed Gardner's Book Store; Jones' Book Store; Merchants Bond & Trust Co., and First National Bank of South Pasadena; now engaged in the practice of law. Member Masonic fraternity. Episcopalian. PAGE, Benjamin Edwin. Lawyer. Res. 765 Pasadena ave., Pasadena; office 704 Merchants Trust Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in North Haven, Conn., Oct. 16, 1877; son of Benjamin Maltby and Cornelia (Blakeslee) Page. Married to Marie Markham in 1906. Graduated from the Pasadena high school 1895; Leland Stanford University, A. B., 1899; Columbia Law School, LL. B., 1902: admitted to the bar in New York, 1902; in Cal., 1903. First associated with Bicknell, Gibson & Trask; with the late Clarence A. Miller, 1904-05; with Mr. Miller's partner, 1905-06; now practicing alone. Dir. Hellman Commercial Trust & Savings Bank; State Bank of San Pedro; First National Bank of Alhambra; Occidental Life Ins. Co.; chairman Pasadena Board of Education, 1904-08; member California Club, Los Angeles; Valley Hunt and Midwick Country clubs, Pasadena; Los Angeles Co. Bar Assn. Republican. Congregationalist. PAGE, Roger Sherman. Lawyer. Res. 2226 Michigan ave.; office 314 Wilcox Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born July 1, 1875; son of Sherman and Hattie (Adams) Page. Married to Lora Variel in 1904. Moved to Cal. in 1882, and received his education in public and private schools of Los Angeles; studied law in the office of C. C. Wright; attended Los Angeles Law School; admitted to the bar in Los Angeles in 1898, and has been continu- cusly engaged in practice to date. Served as member of the City Board of Education, 1903-05 and 1907. Mem- ber Masonic fraternity; Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce; Y. M. C. A. Republican. PAINE, Romeyn M. Retired. Res. 1001 S. El Molino ave., Pasadena, Cal. Born in Albion, Mich., Nov. 13, 1853. Received his education in the public schools and attended State Normal School, Ypsilanti, Mich.; Graduated from Dental Dept., Univ. of Mich., D. D. S., 1882. Engaged in the practice of dentistry in Chicago until 1907, when he retired, and moved to Pasadena. PALLETTE, William Baird. Manager International Indemnity Co. Res. 226 E. 25th st.; office Title Insurance Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Pike Co., Ill., July 2, 1858; son of William and Jane Baird Pallette. Married to Ella Jackson in 1879. Ed- ucated in public schools of Pike Co., and after leaving school was employed at various occupations until he was 22 years old, when he became traveling salesman; continued this work, 1880- 1892; solicitor for N. Y. Life Ins Co. and Home Life Ins. Co., 1892-98; State mgr. Kansas Mutual Life Ins. Co., 1898-1900; state mgr. Natl. Life Ins. Co., 1900-05; supt. of agts., St. Louis Natl. Life Ins. Co., St. Louis, Mo., 1905-07; has spent his time since his residence in Cal. in the promotion and organization of insurance com- panies; at present dir. and genl. mgr. Internatl. Indemnity Co. and dir. Pacific States Finance & Holding Co., both of Los Angeles. Member of Masonic fraternity; Knights Templar; Shrine; B. P. O. E. Protestant. PALMER, C. F. W. Real Estate. Office 820 Story Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Kentucky, Aug. 8, 1853; son of Andrew and Lucy A. (Shockey) Palmer. Married to Anna Belle Herndon in 1893. Educated at Eureka College in Illinois and Weselyan University, Bloomington, Ill. Asst. mgr. silk dept., wholesale dry goods house of A. T. Stewart, Chicago, Ill., 1877; traveled for silk dept. of Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co., covering five states; engaged in real estate business, in partnership with the late Col. M. D. Birdge until 1889; moved to Denver, Colo., and took sales management of Denver Land & Security Co.; assisted in subdivision at Palo Alto, Cal., 1902; opened office in Los Angeles, Cal., for general real estate and brokerage business, 1903; later confined himself to business property only, acreage and subdivision properties, 1905 to date, with Security Land & Loan Co.; dir. *** end ***