*** 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 292--- PETCHNER, William Conor. Lawyer. Res. 2849 Anita ave.; office 732 Title Insurance Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Bryant City, Wyo., May 15, 1870; son of Francis and Anne (O'Conor) Petchner. Married to Mary Oxby in 1896. Graduated from grammar schools at Riverside, Cal., in 1884; attended Los Angeles Business College, 1891. Admitted to the bar of California, and has since been engaged in the practice of law in Los Angeles. PETERSON, Arthur Amos. Real estate and insurance. Res. 453 Miles st., Los Angeles, Cal.; office 601 Van Nuys Bldg., Los Angeles, and Neptune Theatre Bldg., Venice, Cal. Born in Waupaca, Wis., July 10, 1878; son of Anders and Sisley (Olson) Peterson. Unmarried. Educated in public schools, Los Angeles, Cal., gradu- atin from high school 1898. Clerk for Baker & Hamilton, San Francisco; for Thos. Cook & Son, railroad and steamship agents, four months; with pass. dept. Canadian Pacific Ry one and one-half years; passenger agt. Piedmont Air Line 1901; secy. to genl. pass. agt., Mobile & Ohio R. R., St. Louis, Mo., 1901; later placed in charge of advertising dept., same com- pany; resigned from M. & O. R. R. and established the "Travel Magazine," of which he was editor and publisher; sold magazine, 1905; returned to Los Angeles and engaged in real estate, being pres. of the A. A. Peterson Realty Co.; company's name changed to A. A. Peterson Co., and business changed to building material brokers, 1907; moved to Ocean Park, Cal., 1911; later moved to Venice, Cal., again en- gaging in real estate, with main office at Maier Pier ave., Venice; estab- lished other offices at Frederick's Station, Venice, and in Van Nuys Bldg., Los Angeles; main office of the A. A. Peterson Co. now in Los Angeles. Pres. A. A. Peterson Co.l organizer and pres. Crescent Bay Bachelors' club; organizer and secy. Venice Exploitation Bureau; member executive committee, Venice Realty Board; member Cal. State Realty Federation; Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce; legislative committee Cal. State Realty Federation. Mental Scientist. PETERS, Joseph Arnold. Manager of life insurance company; orange grower. Res. Covina, Cal.; office 205-207 Grant Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Amador Co., Cal., Oct. 30, 1872; son of Joseph Arnold and Narcissus Elizabeth (Turner) Peters. Married to Gertrude Mabel Davis in 1896. Attended public schools at Oakland, Cal., 1879; at Colusa, Cal., 1881-83. Left school in 1883 to enter employ of Western Union Telegraph Co. as messenger boy; during this period learned telegraphy; employed as telegrapher with Northern Telegraph Co., Colusa, con- tinuing at same time as Western Union messenger; moved to San Francisco in 1886 and was employed by S. P. Ry. in various capacities; night operator at Brentwood, Cal., 1886; moved to Oakland with Western Union Co., handling press for Oakland Tribune; taught telegraphy at Oakland Business College in after- noons, two years; chief clerk, Tubbs Hotel, East Oakland, 1889; with Western Union Telegraph Co. at Portland, Ore., two months; returned to Colusa and was employed on a ranch six months; m r. Western Union Telegraph Co., Colusa, 1890-92; engaged in life insurance business in Oakland and San Francisco, 1892- 1908; N. Y. Life Insurance, seven years; Penn Mutual life, three years; appointed asst. to Pres. Randall of Home State Life and placed in charge of agency work, 1910; resigned, 1910, to locate on orange ranch at Covina; genl. mgr. So. Cal. for Union Central Life Ins. Co., 1910 to date. Member Local Natl. Guards Co., Colusa, 1891- 93; member Union League Club, San Francisco, 1904 to date; dir. and chairman finance committee of same until 1906; member Masonic fraternity; Los Angeles Athletic Club; B. P. O. E. Baptist. PETERSON, Edward W. Lawyer. Res. 1440 Hawthorne st.; office 309 Union Bldg., San Diego, Cal. Born in Tekamah, Neb., Dec. 30, 1858; son of P. F. and Cordelia Peterson. Married to Amanda D. Olson, Oct. 26, 1889. Attended De Pauw Univ., 1879- 81; graduated from law dept. Univ. of Mich., 1883. Engaged in the practice of law at Tekamah, Neb., 1883-98; member Nebraska Legislature, 1885; prosecuting atty., Tekamah, Neb., 1890-91; moved to San Diego in 1898, and has since been engaged in the practice of his profession; served as city atty. in 1906. Pres. South San Diego Investment Co. Member Masonic fraternity; Shrine; B. P. O. E.; Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity. PETTER, Adolph. Physician and mechanical orthopedist. Res. 1878 W. 23rd st.; office 202-206 Pantages Theatre *** end ***