*** 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 294--- articles on travel and essays in maga- zines. Lecturer on travels, humorous and historical subjects. PHELPS, John. Merchant. Res. Los Angeles Athletic club; office 918 E. Third st., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in New Orleans, La., Dec. 12, 1886; son of W. A. and Mary Mathilde (Morrison) Phelps. Attended public schools; graduated from St. Vincent's College, Los Angeles, Cal., A. B., 1905; from Stanford Univ., 1909; Univ. of So. Cal. College of Law, LL. B., 1911. Dir. Pacific Crockery and Tinware Co. Member University and Los Angeles Athletic clubs. PHELPS, William Wallace. Lawyer. Res. Hermosa Beach; office Merchants Trust Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Red Wing, Minn., April 21, 1869; son of Wallace and Sarah (Browne) Phelps. Married to Agnes Gordon in 1898. Graduated from Univ. of Mich., LL. B., 1891; later re- ceived D. C. L. from Yale Univ., 1894; moved to Chicago and practiced there until he moved to Cal. Member of the firm of Smith, Miller & Phelps of Los Angeles to date. Masonic fraternity; Shrine; B. P. O. E. Republican. PHILLIPS, Frederick W. Merchant. Res. 1811 Wilton Place; office 434 Central Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Galesburg, Ill., Jan. 3, 1871; son of William N. and Anna M. (Ewing) Phillips. Married to Alta M. Marsh in 1893. Received his edu- cation in the public schools of his native town, Racine College, Racine, Wis., and Knox College, Galesburg, Ill. Employed in retail store in Galesburg, Ill., 1891-93; member firm of Galesburg Furniture Co., 1894; or- ganizer, secy. and treas. Galesburg House Furnishing Co., 1897-1906; mgr. and treas. Illinois Mining & Milling Co., Joplin, Mo., 1906-08; moved to Los Angeles in 1908 and engaged in brokerage business until 1911; treas. Randolph Fruit Co., 1911 to date. Member Los Angeles Stock Exchange; California and Los Angeles Country clubs. PHILLIPS, Lee Allen. Lawyer. Res. 4 Berkeley Square; office Pacific Mutual Life Ins. Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Ashton, Ill., Aug. 24, 1871; son of Milton Eaver and Lena (Wetzel) Phillips. Married in 1895. Attended public schools of Ind., high schools of Ia., 1888; graduated from Southwest College, Winfield, Kan., A.B.. 1892 A.M., 1895; from Kansas Univ. Law School, 1893; DePauw Univ., Greencastle, Ind., LL.B., 1894. After his graduation from law school practiced as member of firm of Cochran, Williams & Phillips; moved to Stockton, Cal., in 1902, and assumed charge of work of reclamation of delta lands, for Rindge Navigation Co., Orwood Land Co., and Equitable Investment Co.; reclaimed and placed under cultivation 57,000 acres of land; returned to Los Angeles and was em- ployed by the Pacific Mutual Life Ins. Co. as associate counsel and third vice-pres. in 1907; which position he still holds; also has active manage- ment of northern companies in addi- tion to this work. Dir., third vice- pres. and executive committee Pacific Mutual Life Ins. Co., Mortgage Guarantee Co.; pres. and dir. Empire Navigation Co., Orwood Land Co.; secy. and dir. Holland Land & Water Co.; dir. Equitable Investment Co. Mem- ber Midwick Country Club, Pasadena; Bohemian Club, San Francisco; Yosemite Club, Stockton, Cal.; California, Los Angeles Athletic, and Los Angeles Country clubs, Los Angeles. Congregationalist. PICKELL, Charles Warren. Life insurance. Res. 539 Western ave.; office 307 American Bank Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Hopewell Center, N. Y., Sept. 25, 1856; son of William and Mary Elizabeth (Litchfield) Pickell. Married to Lola May Parkis in 1881. Attended district school, N. Y., and Mich.; public school, Grass Lake, Mich. ; graduated from Michigan State Normal College, Ypsilanti, Mich., 1879. Employed as district school teacher winters of 1874-76; principal of public school, Middleville, Mich, 1879-80; Bronson Mich, 1881; Elk Rapids, Mich., 1882-83; supt. public schools, Ludington, Mich, 1884-87; during pe- riod from 1881-88 was engaged in con- ducting teachers' institutes in thirteen Mich. counties; sec. State Teachers' Assn., 1887-88; with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co., as district mgr. in Grand Rapids, 1881-91; associate mgr. of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co., in Detroit, 1891; gen. mgr. in that field, October 1891 to date; also dir. Trans-Pacific Sales Agency, Los Angeles. Frequent contributor to insurance journals; author: "Plain Hits"; "Plain Reasons" (Spectator Co.); article on the "Magic Key" read before the National Life Underwriters of United States and Canada in 1907. Member Masonic fraternity; Knights Templar; Detroit Club; *** end ***