*** 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 335--- [SHARP, Charles H.] 1859; son of John and Martha (Arbaugh) Sharp. Married to Katherine Thurber in 1896. Educated in public schools. In general merchandise business until 23 years of age; in railroad building since then. Member California, Jonathan, Los Angeles Athletic, California, Los Angeles Country clubs, Los Angeles; Mid-Day and Evanston Golf clubs, Kansas City, Mo. SHARP, Edgar. Lawyer. Office 569 I. W. Hellman Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Ventura co., Cal., Dec. 4, 1880; son of James and Susana Sharp. Married to Evelyn Colburn Sept. 14, 1907. Attended public schools; graduated from Univ. of Mich., LL. B., June, 1902; admitted to the bar in Lansing, Mich., June, 1902; in Los Angeles, 1902; engaged in prac- tice alone until Oct., 1906, when he formed partnership with J. N. O. Rech. Republican. SHARPE, John William. Mining and ranching. Res. 403 S. Garfield ave., Alhambra, Cal.; office 930 Title Insurance Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Ontario, Canada, Oct. 19, 1854; son of Nelson and Eunice (McColl) Sharpe. Married to Clara Prunty in 1891. Graduated from Port Hope High School in 1870. Learned practical mining in Virginia City mines; worked in Hale and Norcross and Ophir four years; last eighteen months had charge of 200 men; went to Australia under contract, where he remained seven years; from there went to South Africa; engaged in mining in Mexico, 1891-1903; developed and sold San Jose Copper Mines, San Gonzales Gold Mines, and Mulatos Zone; at present is operating consoli- dation of mines at Mojave, Cal. Pres. Mojave Consolidated Gold Mines; genl. mgr. Arizona Pacific Copper Co. member California Club; Chamber of Commerce. SHAW, Arvin Benjamin. Manager of Los Angeles College of Osteopathy; orange grower. Res., Sierra Madre Villa, Sierra Madre, Cal.; office, 321 S. Hill st., Los Angeles. Born in Tipton, Ia., Dec. 2, 1857; son of Alonzo and Almira Bagley Shaw. Married to Winifred Dudley in 1881. Graduated from Iowa State Univ. in 1875; graduated from Still College of Osteopathy, Des Moines, Ia.; from Los Angeles College of Osteopathy in 1906. Taught in Ia. State Univ.; purchased Adams Co. "Union" in 1887 and continued its publication until 1897; elected state printer of Ia., 1894, which office he held with F. R. Conway until 1901; took management of Still College of Osteopathy, Des Moines, Ia., in 1899; sold same to original school in 1905 in order to move to Los Angeles, Cal., with facul- ty to establish Los Angeles College of Osteopathy, and to engage in orange growing. This college, established in 1905, now has fifteen hundred graduates in the field. Served as regent of Ia. State Univ.; while there was associated with Hon. James Wilson, now Secy. of U. S. Dept. of Agriculture; served thirteen years in I. N. G., as captain, chief of engineers, and Col.; prof. of medical jurisprudence and x-radiance, Ia. State Univ.; pres. Des Moines Club of So. Cal.; member Cal. State Osteopathic Assn.; Los Angeles Co. Osteopathic Assn.; American Osteopathic Assn.; K. of P. SHAW, Hartley. Lawyer. Office 529 Stimson Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Bloomfield, Ind., June 2, 1874; son of Lucien and Hannah J. (Hartley) Shaw. Married to Fern E. West in 1901. Attended public schools two years in Indiana before moving with his parents to Cal. in 1883; public schools, Fresno, Cal., 1883-87. Moved to Los Angeles, Cal., in 1887; attended preparatory academy, Univ. So. Cal., 1887-90; College of Liberal Arts, Univ. So. Cal., 1900-04, gradu- ating Ph. B.; studied law in office of Hon. Stephen N. White, 1894-95; graduated from Hastings College of Law, Univ. So. Cal., LL. B., 1897. Admitted to the bar in Cal.; engaged in practice for himself and as assistant in office of John D. Pope, 1897-01; assistant city atty. 1901-05; chief deputy dis. atty., Los Angeles co., 1905. Instrumental in framing and securing passage of Highways Commission Act, 1907; now engaged particularly in the interpretation of governmental stat- utes and defending suits against the county. Dir. of L. A. Humane Society for several years; dir. for sev- eral years of L. A. S. P. C. A., term expiring 1905. Member Board of Control Univ. So. Cal. College of Law, 1904 to date. Member University and Union League clubs; Masonic frater- nity; Los Angeles Bar Assn.; Sigma Chi fraternity. Republican. SHAW, John D. Landscape architect. Res., 1941 Lovelace ave.; office, 232 Security Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, June 22, 1880; son of John and Flora (MacLeod )Shaw. Attended public *** end ***