*** 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 321--- Springfield, O., 1885-95; moved to Los Angeles in 1895, and engaged in the real estate business; entered wholesale grocery business with M. W. Stewart; later United Wholesale Grocery Co., and served successively as secy., treas., genl. mgr. and pres. until 1911, when he retired; now in merchants agency business. Mgr. Auditorium Building Corporation several years. Member Jonathan Club. Baptist. ROSS, Charles G. Contractor and builder. Res. 129 N. Burlington ave.; office 722 Grosse Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Des Moines, Ia., in 1876; son of William C. and Sarah A. (Cleveland) Ross. Married to Leila B. Fryatt in 1900. Received his edu- cation in the public schools of his native city. Entered contracting busi- ness in Des Moines; moved to Los Angeles, Cal., where he resumed con- tracting business; most of his work has been done on a percentage basis, though the following buildings have been erected under contract: Orange Apts., Westside Apts., Southern Hotel, Faust Apts., chapel at County Hospital, and numerous school houses and residences, Greek church, for the Greek community of Los Angeles. ROSSETTI, Victor Henry. Banking. Res. 720 Ardmore ave.; office, Farmers' & Merchants' Natl. Bank, Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Virginia City, Nev., Feb. 19, 1877; son of Alexander and Madeline Rossetti. Married to Irene A. Silvester, 1906. Educated in high school, Virginia City, Nev. Apprentice on country newspaper, Hawthorne, Nev., 1893; employled by Spring Valley Water Co., San Francisco, Cal., April to Aug., 1893; in Wells-Fargo Co. Bank, San Francisco, 1893-1905; chief clerk and asst. cashier Wells-Fargo Nevada Natl. Bank, San Francisco, 1905-11 ; cashier Farmers' & Merchants' Natl. Bank, Los Angeles, 1911 to date. Member California and Jonathan clubs of Los Angeles. Roman Catholic. ROTH, Leon Joseph. Urologist-Dermatologist. Res. 512 S. Oxford ave.; office, 603 Pacific Electric Bldg., Los Angeles. Born in Los Angeles, Dec. 31, 1873; son of E. D. and Julia (Georget) Roth. Married to Rilla Elizabeth Wrench in 1911. Received his early education in the grammar and high schools of Los Angeles; attended McPherron Academy; Univ. of Cal.; grad- uated from Univ. of So. Cal., M. D., 1901; attended University of Paris, Paris, France, 1908-09. Consulting Urologist and Dermatologist Los Angeles Infirmary (Sisters' Hospital). Served as first lieut. and asst. surgeon Seventh Reg. N. G. C.; member county and state medical societies; American Medical Assn.; Asso. Military Surgeons, U. S.; Symposium Society of Los Angeles; American Urological Society; Assn. Francaise d'Urologie ; University and Jonathan clubs; Greek Letter fraternities. ROWAN, Valentine James. Civil engineer and surveyor. Res. 832 Westlake ave.; office 345 Title Ins. Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Los Angeles, Cal., Feb. 3, 1864; son of Thomas Edwin and Josephine Catherine (Meyerhoffer) Rowan. Married to Mary Louise Coon in 1887. Attended W. B. Lawlor private school in 1880; Los Angeles High School, Los Angeles, Cal., 1881; Van der Naillen School of Engineering, San Francisco, Cal., 1883. Practice confined principally to surveys in and around Los Angeles, where old lines are to be reproduced and rear- ranged; subdivided 40,000 acres prop- erty of Los Angeles Suburban Homes Co.; Windsor Square on Wilshire blvd.; Country Club Park; Angelus Mesa; Fairfax Park; El Segundo; Adams St. Park; Live Oak Ranch, near Lordsburg; Inglewood Park Cemetery. Connected with Los Angeles Highway Commission in estimating length and cost of the 300 miles system of good roads in 1907. Dir. Inglewood Park Cemetery. Member Masonic fraternity; past pres. Ramona Parlor, Native Sons of the Golden West. ROWLEY, Edwin S. Real estate, bonds and mortgages. Res. 2621 Menlo ave.; office 309 H. W. Hellman Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Oshkosh, Wis., Feb. 18, 1857; son of Edwin A. and Sarah James (Sears) Rowley. Married to Kate L. Pendexter in 1883. Graduated from high school, Niles, Mich. Dir. German- American Savings Bank, Columbia Investment Co., Los Angeles Athletic Club. Member Los Angeles Athletic, Los Angeles Country, California and Westminister Gun clubs; Masonic fraternity. Presbyterian. RUBIN, Isaac R. Lawyer. Res. 1620 Fourth ave.; office 401 Citizens National Bank Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Penn., March 10, 1886; son of Dr. Barney and Susie (Raphael) Rubin. Married to Alexandrine Sonja Leve in 1912. Attended Centennial High School, Pueblo, Colo. ; graduated from law dept. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich., *** end ***