*** 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 291--- PENDELTON, C. W. Lawyer. Res. 1310 St. Andrews Place; office International Bank Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in New York City, Jan. 4, 1859; son of William and Margaret H. Pendleton. Married in 1886. Graduated from Brown Univ., A. B., 1881. Moved to Monterey, Cal., in 1881, and taught school for three years; meanwhile he studied law and was admitted to the bar by the Supreme Court in 1884. Practiced in San Francisco, 1885; moved to Los Angeles and opened offices, 1886; has practiced his profession to date; court commissioner, 1890-95; elected to lower house, State Legislature, 1892: re-elected in 1894, and again in 1900; chosen as speaker of the House during latter session; State Senate in 1902. Appointed as collector of customs, District of Los Angeles and San Pedro Harbor, by President Roosevelt, 1902; re-appointed by President Taft. Pres- Los Angeles County Improvement Co. Member Masonic fraternity; Shrine; Los Angeles Country, San Gabriel Valley Country, Union League and California clubs, Los Angeles; Union League Club, San Francisco; B. P. O. E. PENDLETON, Cornelius Wells, Jr. Lawyer. Res. 1310 St. Andrew's Place; office 307 Douglas Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Los Angeles, Oct. 28, 1888; son of Cornelius W. and Elizabeth (Brower) Pendleton. Attended public schools of Los Angeles; Harvard Military School, Los Angeles, Cal., 1905-06; graduated from Univ. of Cal., A. B., 1910. Associated with law firm of Gibson, Trask, Dunn & Crutcher, 1910-11; admitted to bar in 1911, and has since been practicing alone. Member of University and Los Angeles Country clubs. PERCIVAL, Will Arthur. Lawyer. Res. 2706 Brighton ave.; office International Bank Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Walters Falls, Ont., Can., Jan. 11, 1868; son of Rev. Phineas Drake and Caroline Annie (Collins) Percival. Married to Flora Maud Quigley, 1895. Educated in Collegiate Institute, Bradford, Ont., and Univ. of Mich. Special lecturer, law dept., Univ. of Minn., 1895-96; moved to New York in 1901; appointed by atty. genl. of the U. S. to assist in the prosecu- tion of cases under anti-trust law; asst. genl. counsel of the N. Y. Life Ins. Co., 1909; editor in chief of Standard Encyclopedia of Procedure, 1910; prof. of law, Univ. So. Cal., 1910 to date. Editor: Cooley's Elements of Torts; Gould on Pleading; Wills. Engaged in general private practice. Member Graduates' Club, New York City; Union League, Metropolitan and City clubs, Los Angeles. Methodist. PEREZ, Richard A. Assayer, chemist, metallurgist. Res. 1222 S. Alvarado st.; office 120 N. Main st., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in New York City, Sept. 22, 1865. Married 1891. Received his education in N. Y. City private schools; private schools in Paris, France; graduated from Ecole Nationale Triperieure des Mines, Paris, 1885-90. Engaged as under- ground surface surveyor for Coahuila and Alamo Coal Cos., at Hondo, Coahuila, Mexico., 1890; asst. chemist Cons. Kansas City Smelting & Refining Co., Argentine, Kan., 1891; asst. assayer El Paso Smelting Works, El Paso, Tex., 1892; chief assayer El Paso Smelting Works, 1893; estab- lished permanent offices in Los Angeles, 1895, and has been engaged in the practice of his profession to date. Member Amer. Inst. of Mining Engs., 1900 to date. Catholic. PERKINS, Gregory, Jr. Real estate and insurance. Res. 627 St. Paul ave.; office 406 Trust & Savings Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in England, Nov. 25, 1870; son of Gregory and Mary (Marriott) Perkins. Married to Emily Sutherland Barrow-ffrench in 1911. Educated in England and the United States. Secy. Los Angeles Board of Trade, 1890-1905; entered present business 1905. Member Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, Municipal League, Los Angeles Country, Los Angeles Athletic, Gamut and City clubs of Los Angeles. PERRY, Everett Robbins. Librarian. Res. 720 Kingsley Drive; office Los Angeles Public Library. Born in Worcester, Mass., Oct. 5, 1876; son of Moses and Mary Jennie (Robbins) Perry. Married to Lilla G. Simmons in 1906. Attended public schools amd classical high school of Worcester, Mass.; graduated from Harvard University, A. B.; from New York State Library school, B. L. S., Albany, N. Y. General asst. St. Louis, Mo., Public Library, 1904; secy. to the board of directors, New York public library, 1906-11; librarian Los Angeles public library, Sept., 1911, to date. Member National Geographic Soc.; City Club, Los Angeles; Sons of Revolution. *** end ***