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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.
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[BARTELS, B. W.]
[Los] Angeles, Cal. Born in Bremen,
Germany, Sept. 25, 1854; son of Charles
George and A. C. (Lahmann) Bartels.
Married to Matilda Beyer in
1910. Attended Citizens High School,
Bremen. In grocery business in New
York City, 1881; moved to Los Angeles
in 1887, and engaged in commis-
sion and produce business, 1881-99;
real estate business under firm of
B. W. Bartels & Co., and Bartels &
Schwarz, 1902 to date. Member
Masonic fraternity; I. O. F.; City Club;
Y. M. C. A.
BARTLETT, Dana Webster.
Supt. Bethlehem Institute. Res. 1437
Malvern Ave.; office 510 N. Vignes, Los
Angeles, Cal. Born in Bangor, Me.,
Oct. 27, 1860; son of Daniel Webster
and Mary Jane (Crosby) Bartlett.
Married to Mattie McCullogh in 1887.
Graduated Iowa College, A.B., 1882;
attended Yale Divinity School, 1884-5;
Chicago Theological Seminary, 1887;
graduated Grinnell College, D.D.,
1911; ordained in Cong. ministry 1887;
served as Pastor Union Church, St.
Louis, 1887-91; Phillips Church, Salt
Lake City, 1891-96; Bethlehem
Institutional Church, Los Angeles, 1896
to date. The last named institution
is Mr. Bartlett's life work and is
one of the most successful and best
known philanthropic institutions in
the country. Member of the Los
Angeles Housing Commission and City
Planning Commission; Evening and
Federation clubs chairman Pacific
Immigration Study League; author of
"The Better City" and "The Better
Country" and well known as a lec-
turer on social subjects.
BARTON, Herbert Parks.
Physician and surgeon. Res. 715 S.
Ardmore ave.; office 447 S. Olive st., Los
Angeles, Cal. Born in Worcester,
Mass., Dec. 25, 1866; son of Samuel
R. and Amelia L. (Parks) Barton.
Married to Frances J. Masseur in 1890.
Attended primary and high schools,
Oxford, Mass. Graduated from
Worcester Academy, 1885; from
Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia,
Pa., in 1890. Engaged in fire insur-
ance in Webster. Mass., 1885-87. Prac-
ticed his profession in New York City
and was member Board of Health
there; special work at Manhattan Eye
and Ear Hospital and at the Polyclinic
Hospital of New York; moved
to Denver, Colo., and practiced one
year; returned to Worcester, Mass.,
and practiced four years, 1893-97;
moved to Cal., and practiced at
Ontario Board of Health, and served same
as trustee; moved to Los Angeles, prac-
ticed; managed the Fralick Hospital un-
til 1904, when he organized the Clara
Barton Hospital (named for his aunt,
Miss Clara Barton); has been man-
ager of same, 1904 to date. Pres,
and gen. manager Clara Barton
Hospital. Member Jonathan, Gamut, Los
Angeles Country and Los Angeles Athletic
clubs; Amer. Med. Assn.; Medical
Soc. of State of Cal.; Los Angeles
County Med. Assn. Member Masonic
fraternity, 32nd degree; Shrine;
B. P. O. E.
BARUH, Joseph Y.
Mgr. Zellerbach Paper Co. Res. 625 New
Hampshire Ave.; office 113-17 N. Los
Angeles St., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in
Nevada City, Cal., Feb. 8, 1868; son
of Aaron and Theresa (Wolf) Baruh.
Married to Alma Hecht in 1902. Edu-
cated in public schools of Nevada
City, Cal. Employed in mercantile
establishment in Reno, Nev., 1884-88;
with Raphaels, in San Francisco,
where he worked up from stock boy
to mgr., 1888-98; mgr. Zellerbach
Paper Co., 1898 to date. Member
Masonic fraternity, 32d degree;
Shrine; B. P. O. E.; Native Sons of
the Golden West; Union League and
Concordia clubs; Chamber of Commerce.
BARUCH, Edgar.
Chemical engineer. Res. 2058 Harvard Blvd.;
office 805 Wright & Callender Bldg.,
Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Downey,
Cal., Oct. 20, 1879; son of Jacob and
Jeanette (Weiler) Baruch. Gradua-
ted from grammar school, Los Angeles,
1893; from high school, 1897;
from Univ. of Cal., Berkeley, Cal.,
B.S., 1901; M.S., 1902. Employed by
Haas Baruch & Co., wholesale gro-
cers, 1897-98; asst. consulting engi-
neer American Beet Sugar Co., 1903-
05; consulting engineer and chief
chemist Sacramento Valley Sugar
Co., 1906-08; in practice as chemical
engineer and consulting chemist, 1910
to date. Dir. Brea Canon Oil Co.;
pres. Cuprete Sulphur Mining Co.;
vice-pres. and dir. Los Angeles
Cherokee Oil Co. Member Sigma Chi
fraternity; American Assn. for
Advancement of Science; American Inst.
of Chem. Engrs.; American Chemical
Soc.; Soc. of Chemical Industry;
University Club.
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