*** 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 333--- [SEFTON, Joseph Weller. Banker and manufacturer. Res. San Diego, Cal. Born in Dayton, O., Sept. 4, 1882;] son of Joseph Weller and Harriet Lyle (Holliday) Sefton. Married to Helen Thomas in 1909. Graduated from Belmont College, Cal., in 1900; from Stanford Univ., Palo Alto, Cal., 1904. Identified with large interests in San Diego, being pres. Amer. Natl. Bank; Tracey Ornamental Brick & Tile Co.; Valentine Pottery Co.; first vice-pres. San Diego Savings Bank; first vice- pres. and gen. mgr. Sefton Investment Co., and Holliday Investment Co.; dir. Sefton Manufacturing Co. of Chicago. Brooklyn and Anderson, Ind. SEIDEL, Charles Frederick. Banker. Res., 5036 22nd st. ; office, Los Angeles Trust & Saving Bank, Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Chicago, Sept. 28, 1883; son of Rudolph and Elise (Hempff) Seidel. Received public school education. First employed on Chicago Board of Trade; moved to Los Angeles, 1903, and became bookkeeper for Los Angeles Trust Co.; mgr. loan dept. Los Angeles Trust & Savings Bank, 1908 to date. Member Los Angeles Chapter A. I. B.; Los Angeles Athletic Club; Chamber of Commerce. SEILING, Oscar. Violinist. Res. 1201 W. 7th; country place, Sierra Madre, Cal.; office 336 Blanchard Hall, Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Munich, Germany, July 7, 1882; son of Jakob and Elizabeth (Hehle) Seiling. Received his education in Munich private college and Royal Academy of Music in Munich, graduating 1900; attended Univ. of Munich three semesters; served in German army as lieut. in Life Guard Regt., 1901-02; Konigliche Hochuele fur Music in Berlin, 1902-04; concert tour through Germany, 1900-01; with Prof. D. Joachim in Berlin, 1902-04; concert tour through England, France, Belgium and Italy, 1904-05; moved to U. S. A. and located in Los Angeles, 1906. Prof. of violin, Univ. of So. Cal. SELLERS, Harry H. Real estate. Glendora, Cal.; office Glendora, Cal. Born in Warren Co., O., July 13, 1868; son of Ferdinand and Rebecca (Hormell) Sellers. Married to Millie Darrow in 1888. Attended village school in New Burlington, O., until 16 years of age. Employed in dry goods store in Springfield, O., 1884- 86; employed as stenographer and later as manager of jobbing and foreign dept. of P. P. Mast & Co., Springfield, O., 1886-1906; general manager of Wickham Piano Plate Co. in same city, 1907-11; moved to Glendora, Cal., 1911, and has been engaged in real estate and insurance business to date. Secy. P. P. Mast & Co. Member Masonic fraternity. Methodist. SELPH, Edgar Eugene. Lawyer. Office 522 American Bank Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Salem. Ore., Dec. 3, 1860; son of William and Julia Cynthia (Chitwood) Selph. Married to Lulu B. Gwinn in 1886. Attended public schools and McMinnville (Ore.) College, 1880-85; admitted to the bar by the Supreme Court of Ore., 1890; Federal Courts 1894. Moved to Los Angeles, Cal., in 1896, and was ad- mitted to the bar by the Supreme Court of Cal. in 1897. Appointed deputy atty. genl. 1906 re-appointed 1907, but resigned to accept his present office of justice of the peace. Member Masonic fraternity; Fraternal Brotherhood; W. O. W.; chairman of committee appointed to organize Temple Baptist Church. Republican. SENS, Otto C. Merchant tailor. Res. 1632 So. Burlington ave.; office 114 West Sixth st., Los Angeles, Cal. Born near Sandusky, O., Jan. 17, 1864; son of Bernhard and Katherine (Wagner) Sens. Married to Marguerite Hutton in 1902. Educated in public schools of Mansfield, O. Engaged in tailoring and furnishing business in Mansfield, Ohio, 1878; in Chicago, 1885-90; moved to Los Angeles in 1890, and engaged in tailoring business with his father under firm name of B. Sens & Son; acquired sole ownership of business, 1895, which he continues to date. Member B. P. O. E.; Jonathan Club. SENTOUS, Louis, Jr. Real estate, insurance and loans. Res. 1238 Magnolia ave.; office 201 Equitable Savings Bank Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Los Angeles, Sept. 23, 1869; son of Jean G. and Theodora (Casanova) Sentous. Married to Louise Amestoy in 1895. Attended Los Angeles public school in 1878 and St. Vincent's College in 1879; went to Southern France in 1880, and attended Jesuit College in France until 1885; St. Vincent's College, Los Angeles, Cal., 1886-89; in 1890 he took a six months' business course in Woodbury's Business College, at which time he became a member of the firm of F. Vache & Co., wholesale liquor dealers and remained with that firm until 1900; member of firm of Keystone stone Produce Co., 1900-04; Sentous Realty Co., 1904 to date; pres. Franco-American Baking Co.; *** end ***