*** 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 332--- Seaver. Education received in public schools of his native town; graduated from Pomona College; special work in Harvard Univ. Law School. En- gaged in practice of law as member of firm of Seaver & Seaver, 1909 to date. SEAVER, Frank Roger. Lawyer. Res., 143 E. Holt ave., Pomona, Cal.; office, 317 Wilcox Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in San Jose, Cal., in 1883; son of Carlton and Mary Estella (Samuels) Seaver. Attended public, schools of Claremont, Cal.; public and high schools of Pomona Cal., graduated from Pomona College, B.S., 1905; attended Law School of Harvard Univ., 1906-47; admitted to bar of Cal., in 1906; engaged in practice of law alone, 1908-11; formed partnership with brother, Byron D. Seaver, in 1911. Atty. for Mutual Building & Loan Assn., of Pomona, Cal.; Municipal Corporation of Lordsburg, Cal.; Western Precipitation Co., of Los Angeles; atty. and dir. Wayside Press of Los Angeles; secy. Home Printing Co.; vice-pres. C. Seaver Co.; pres. Pomona College Alumni Assn. Member N. G. C.; delegate to Republican conventions (Assembly, District and County); Board of Freeholders for drafting Los Angeles County Charter, 1912. Member Board of Trade of Pomona, Cal.; Chamber of Commerce; University Club. Los Angeles; Harvard Club of So. Cal.; Masonic fraternity; Shrine. Republican. Congregationalist. SEBASTIAN, Charles Edward. Chief of police. Res. 1633 West 22nd st.; office Central Police Station, Los Angeles,, Cal. Born in Farmington, Mo., March 30, 1873; son of Charles Layal and Selina Jane (Poston) Sebastian. Married to Elsie Adell Babcock in 1894. Educated in public schools and business colleges, Los Angeles and Ventura, Cal.; engaged in farming at Cahuenga and Artesia, Cal., 1881-89; same, 1890-94; mercantile business, 1889-90 and 1894-96; conductor for Los Angeles Ry. Co., 1896; street inspector for city of Los Angeles, 1897; promoted to serg., 1907; in charge of Oriental squad in Chinatown, 1907-10; appointed chief of police, Dec. 24, 1910, having been promoted to lieut. Aug., 1910. Belonged to Troop D, First Brigade, 1898; discharged as sergeant, 1900. Awarded medal for fidelity in police dept., 1908. Member City Club; Chamber of Commerce; Sons of Veterans; B. P. O. E., Masonic fraternity; Knights Templars; Shrine; Past patron Order of Eastern Star; Member Modern Woodmen; Knights and Ladies of Security; International Association of Chiefs of Police. SEELEY, Calvin Mason. Corporation official. Res. 1415 S. Burlington ave.; office, 792 Pacific Electric Bldg.; Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Sandy Creek, N. Y., Dec. 8, 1869; son of E. C., and Marian (Mason) Seeley. Married to Charlotte J. Robbins in 1892. Attend- ed public schools of Sandy Creek, Oswego Co., N. Y. Associated with Sunset Telephone Co., in various capaci- ties inculding mgr., and cashier Los Angeles district; division supt., 1906- 10; treas. Fairchild-Gilmore-Wilton Co.; and Hercules Oil Refining Co., 1910 to date. Vice-pres. District Messenger Co.; dir. Merchants & Manufacturers Assn. Member Masonic fraternity; Shrine; California, Jonathan and Los Angeles Country clubs. SEEMANN, William Francis. Patent attorney and mechanical engineer. Res. 146 Raymond ave., Ocean Park, Cal.; office 416-18 Citizens Natl. Bank Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Kimmswick Jefferson Co., Mo., June 5, 1883; son of William Franklin and Elizabeth (Arnold) Seemann. Married to Wilhelmina A. Kelly in 1904. Edu- cated in Kimmswick public schools; studied law privately in Newcastle, Ind.; business course, Southwestern Business College, St. Louis, Mo.; studied law under Ernest B. Coil, Los Angeles, Cal., and mechanical engineering in International Correspondence Schools; worked in steel mills from age of fourteen to twenty-one; student at same time; draftsman 1905 to date; engaged in practice as patent attorney in Denver, Colo., 1908-11; came to Los Angeles, Cal., in Apr., 1911; practiced one year with Raymond Ives Blakeslee; in partner- ship with Henry Arden, Feb., 1912, in general law praceice, patents, patent law and engineering; since death of Mr. Arden in 1912 has practiced alone; dir. Purcell Carburetor and Device Co.; Wertman Gold Placer Machinery Co., Denver Colo.; pres. Denver-Eureka Mfg. Co.; director in several other corporations. Member Masonic fraternity, B. P. O. E.; F. O. E., and M. W. A. SEFTON, Joseph Weller. Banker and manufacturer. Res. San Diego, Cal. Born in Dayton, O., Sept. 4, 1882; *** end ***