*** 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 33--- [Baker-]Vawter Co., Chicago, Ill. Conducted his father's business 1892-93; credit man and office manager, International Stock Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn., 1894-97; organization and efficiency engineer, staff of Baker-Vawter Co., Chicago, 1897-1903; moved to Los Angeles, Cal., 1903, and organized Klink, Bean & Co., accountants and business counselors; pres. of same; has offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Oakland and Sacramento, Cal.; New York, N. Y.; Chicago, Ill., and London, England. Member of Soc. Prom. Sci. Mgmt.; Chicago Athletic Assn., Chicago, Ill.; Presidio Golf, Union League and Bohemian clubs, San Francisco, Cal.; Sutter Club, Sacramento, Cal.; B. P. O. E.; member of all Chambers of Commerce; Civic Leagues, Economic Leagues and Tax Assns. in cities where he has offices. Republican. Methodist. BEAN, Gilman. Merchant. Res. 4209 S. Grand Ave.; office 512 Mason Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Northwood, N. D., Oct. 28, 1888; son of M. and Emily Bean. Unmar- ried. Educated in public schools, Minneapolis, Minn.; studied civil en- gineering in University of Valparaiso, Valparaiso, Ind. Practiced civil en- gineering, building railroads, 1907-11; became junior member firm Woolf & Bean, full dress suit merchants, "The Full Dress Men" of Los Angeles, Cal. Member Bankers' Club of Los Angeles. BEAN, Col, Samuel Lorenzo. Mining, oil and real estate. Res. 2744 Kenwood st.; office 546-47 I. W. Hellman Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born at Newton Corner, Mass., Oct. 11, 1849; son of Samuel and Mahala (Clark) Bean. Unmarried. Attended Boys' School in Mass.; Meredith Bridge Seminary (N. H.) ; graduated from Univ. of Mich., Ann Arbor, Mich., A. B., about 1862. Engaged in farming and milling business in Minn., 1862-91; mining and raining stocks in Mexico, New Mexico, Ariz., Mont. and Cal., 1891 to date; located per- manently in Los Angeles in 1911. Identified with several important cor- porations in many states, handling a great variety of businesses, including mining, real estate, investments, de- velopment and building, holding offi- cial positions in many of them. BEARMAN, Wi11iam W. Lawyer. Res. Mount Washington Hotel; office 222 California Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Providence, R. I., Oct. 12, 1885; son of Maurice and Ray (Swarts) Bearman. Graduated from Hope St. Classical High School, Providence, R. I.; attended Boston Univ. Law Dept., graduated with de- gree of LL.B. 1907; class orator. After graduating practiced law in R. I. and New York City. Moved to Los Angeles, Cal., and formed partnership, practicing under firm name of Fette & Bearman. Engaged in independent practice in which he continues to date. Formerly a private in the First Light Inf. Reg., Co. A, R. I. Member Metropolitan Club of Los Angeles; Masonic fraternity, 32nd degree; Shrine; I. O. B. B.; Zeta Beta Tau fraternity of Boston Univ.; Professional Men's Club of Los Angeles. BEARDSLEY, Albert L. Mining. Res. 1788 W. 22d st.; office 812 H. W. Hellman Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Portage City, Wis., April 17, 1868; son of Albert D. and Martha (Dohl) Beardsley. Married to Grace M. McArthur in 1899. Attended pub- lic schools of Wis., Minn. and Ia.; graduated from Univ. of Northwest. Sioux City, Ia., LL. B., June, 1892. Formed law partnership with Judge C. H. Lewis under firm name of Lewis & Beardsley, 1893; practiced law, 1893- 1908. In charge of Sioux City Commercial Club for purpose of enlarging industrial activity of the city, 1908- 1900 [sic]. Now developing various min- eral deposits in Plumas co., Cal., in which he is heavily interested. Pres. Genesee Valley Copper Co.; partner in the Velvet-White Filler Co., min- ing, refining and distributing a snow white filler for paper and rubber goods. Member Masonic fraternity; Shrine; B. P. O. E. Democrat. BEATTY, J. David. Eye, ear, nose and throat specialist. Res. 4200 Pasadena ave.; office 424 S. Broadway. Born in Sigourney, Ia., Aug. 23, 1879; son of William and Katherine (Shangfelt) Beatty. Married to Patience K. Lynn in 1902. Early education re- ceived in Sigourney public schools; attended medical dept. of Washington Univ., St. Louis, Mo., 1901-07; special eye, ear, nose and throat work in Chicago, 1907; special work at Vienna, Austria, 1912. Moved to Los Angeles and opened offices as specialist in eye, ear, nose and throat. U. S. pension examining surgeon, 1905-08. Member Gamut and Los Angeles Athletic clubs; Am. Med. Assn.; Masonic fraternity; Shrine. Presbyterian. *** end ***