*** 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 334--- Baking Co.; dir. Int. Savings & Exchange Bank; served as director of the French Hospital Assn. for 20 years; seven as pres., two years as vice-pres., four as treas.; now consular agent for France, appointed by Stephen Pichon, French min. Foreign Affairs, 1910; recently awarded Academic Palms by the French Government for faithful performance of consular duties; dir. Alliance Francaise. Member Union League Club. Catholic. SERVIS, Leland B. General agent for So. Cal. Casualty Dept., Aetna Life Insurance Co. and Aetna Accident and Liability Co. Res. 1807 11th ave.; office 608-10 Security Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Alleghany, N. Y., Aug. 6, 1873, son of Brookins J. and Jennie (Hall) Servis. Married to Lillian M. Long in 1904. Attended high school and Business Univ. at Jamestown, N. Y. With Eastman Kodak & Camera Co., Rochester, N. Y., five years; with Milton Clark Co., genl. agts., Aetna Life Ins. Co.; moved to Los Angeles, Cal., 1904; associated with Charles L. Hubbard Co., as mgr. liability dept.; appointed genl. agt. Aetna Life Ins. Co. and Aetna Accident & Liability Co., 1911; has made specialty of casualty business for many years. Member Fenton Guards (N. G. N. S. Y.), Jamestown, N. Y., nine years; officer New York State Reformatory, two years. Member Masonic fraternity; Los Angeles Athletic Club. SEVERANCE, Caroline Marie Seymour. Philanthropist. Res. 806 W. Adams st., Los Angeles, Cal.; office same. Born in Canandaigua, N. Y., Jan. 12, 1820; daughter of Orson and Caroline M. (Clark) Seymour. Married to Theodaric C. Severance in 1840. Educated in Female Seminary, Geneva, N. Y., graduating in 1835. Lived in Cleveland O., until 1855; in Boston, Mass., 1855-75; moved to Los Angeles, Cal., 1875, where she resides at present. Was one of the founders and was the first pres. of the New England Woman's Club of Boston, Mass., founded in 1868, a short time before the Sorosis Club of New York was founded; has always been known as an ardent supporter of woman's suffrage cities and has lectured in many cites in its interests; was one of the founders and is at present a member of the Friday Morning Club of Los Angeles; has assisted in founding several other clubs in Cal.; founder and first pres. of Los Angeles free kindergarten; known throughout U. S. as a pioneer in woman's suffragist movement and a philanthropist. SEYLER, Chas., Jr. Insurance. Res. 2305 Scarff st.; office 265 I. W. Hellman Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Wilmington, Cal., Jan. 14, 1878; son of Chas. and Pauline (Bauer) Seyler. Graduated from Los Angeles High School, 1896; Univ. of Cal., 1900. Claim adjuster, S. P. Co., 1899- 1903; has been engaged in general insurance business, 1903 to date. SHANK, Edmund Simpson. Real estate and mines. Res. Glendale; office 905 Story Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in St. Anthony Falls, Minn., April 30, 1870; son of John Wesley and Susanna Cake (Brooks) Shank. Married to Catherine Hodge in 1907. Attended public schools until seventeen years of age; moved West, and after four years resumed studies in Wesleyan Univ., Lincoln, Neb., where he graduated in 1893; in newspaper work in Omaha, Neb.; in exploration work in northwest, traversing Northwest Territory, Alaska and Arctic coast; engaged in mining in Alaska; moved to Los Angeles in 1900; established real estate business and became inter- ested in mining; in 1913 organized and incorporated S. T. S. Heat Appliance Co., being vice-pres. and genl. mgr. of same. Member Masonic fraternity, 32d degree. SHANKLAND, James Horton. Lawyer. Office 407 Trust Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Nashville, Tenn., Aug. 12, 1846; son of Alexander Beatty and Sarah Elizabeth (Scovel) Shankland. Married to Louise Fowler in 1874. Attended Crocker's Academy near Nashville, Tenn.; attended the Univ. of Chicago, 1869-70; admitted to the bar at Nashville, Tenn., June 6, 1870. Moved to Cal. in 1874 and was admitted to the bar of Cal. in San Francisco in 1875; prac- ticed law in San Francisco for four- teen years, nearly ten years of which he was atty. for the Board of Trade. Moved to Los Angeles and was asso- ciated in the firm of Graves, O'Melveny & Shankland for sixteen years; now and since 1903 member of the Firm of Shankland & Chandler. Member California Club; Theta Delta Chi fraternity. Republican. SHARP, Charles H. Railroad contractor. Res. 3143 Wilshire blvd.; office 533 Central Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Athens, O., March 3, [1859; son of John and Martha (Arbaugh) Sharp. Married to Katherine Thurber in 1896.] *** end ***