*** 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 337--- engineering in Los Angeles, 1912 to date; business mgr. Adams & Shears. Member B. P. O. E. Methodist. SHELDON, Lionel Allen. Lawyer. Res. 541 N. Orange ave., Pasadena, Cal.; office, Laughlin Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Worcester Co., N. Y., Aug. 30, 1831; son of Allen and Anna Marie (De Les Dermier) Sheldon. Married to Mary Green Miles in 1858. Educated at Oberlin College; admitted to bar, 1853; Probate Judge of Lorain co., O., 1865-67; practiced law, 1857-61; lieut. col. 42nd O. Inf., March 14, 1862; Bret. Brig. Gen. Vol. March 13, 1865, for faithful and meritorious service during war; mustered out at New Orleans Dec. 2, 1864; practiced law in New Orleans, 1865-79. Member 41st-43rd Congress, 1869-75; Gov. of N. Mex., 1881-85; receiver of Texas Pacific Ry., 1885-87; moved to Cal. in 1887 and has prac- ticed law to date. SHELTON, W. C. Lawyer. Res. 1519 Kenmore ave.; office, 1101 Hibernian Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Union City, Tenn., Oct. 18, 1882; son of William Thomas and Martha (Calhoun) Shelton. Married to Ruth Zimmerman, Aug. 26, 1912. Attended public schools; graduated from high school, San Jose, Cal., 1903: graduated from Leland Stanford Univ., A. B., 1908, and took two year post-graduate course; half owner, and mgr. of Stanford Inn, Stanford Univ., 1907-11; dir. Sunrise Land Co., 1910- 12; associated with T. E. Gibbon in practice of law in Los Angeles, 1911 to date. Lecturer in Univ. of So. Cal., 1912. Member American Inst. of Bankers; Delta Chi fraternity; Los Angeles City Club. SHENK, John W. Lawyer. Res. 1317 A st.; office 526 Merchants Trust Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Shelburne, Vt., Feb. 17, 1875; son of Rev. J. W. and Susanna C. (Brooks) Shenk. Married to Lena R. Custer in 1907. Attended public schools of Central City and Omaha, Neb.; graduated from Omaha High School, Omaha, Neb., in 1895; graduated from Ohio Wesleyan Univ., Delaware, O., A. B., 1900; studied law at Univ. of Mich., 1900-03. Learned printer's trade and was foreman of a shop in Omaha; moved to Los Angeles. Cal., 1900; admitted to Cal. bar, 1903; enlisted in Spanish- American war, Co. K, Fourth Ohio Vol. infantry, 1898-99; with Gen. Nelson A. Miles in invasion of Porto Rico. Deputy city atty. of Los Angeles, 1906; first asst. city atty., 1909; succeeded Hon. Leslie R. Hewitt as city atty., 1910; elected atty. by majority of 34,663 votes, 1911. Member Masonic fraternity, Scottish Rite, Shrine, B. P. O. E., San Gabriel Country and Union League clubs. Methodist. SHEPHERD, Hovey L. Physician. Res. 2241 Cambridge st.; office 607-10 O. T. Johnson Bldg, Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Belfast, Me., Aug. 16, 1879; son of Freeman W. and Martha (Dodge) Shepherd. Attended public schools, Belfast, Me.; graduated from Kent's Hill Seminar 1888; from Boston Univ., Ph. B., 1892; from Medical School, Boston Univ., M. D., 1895. Practiced medicine in Springfield, Mass., 1895-97; in Winchester, Mass., 1897-1909; in Los Angeles, Cal., 1909 to date; associate and successor of the late E. C. Buell, M. D.; lecturer on materia medica, Medical School, Boston Univ., 1897-1900: associate prof. materia medica, Medical School, Boston Univ., 1900-09. Moved to Los Angeles, Cal., 1909, and has practiced continuously 1909 to date. Pres. Los Angeles Co. Homeopathic Med. Soc.; member Amer. Inst. Homeopathy; Cal. Homeopathic Med. Soc.; Sierra Madre and Gamut clubs; Masonic fraternity, 32d degree; Shrine; Delta Tau Delta fraternity. Congregationalist. SHERER, Albert James. Lawyer. Res. 986 Arapahoe st.; office Higgins Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Wis., March 27, 1872; son of Rudolph and Elizabeth (Snyder) Sherer. Married to Alma C. Conklin in 1899. Attended grammar school, Compton, Los Angeles co.. 1889; graduated from Los Angeles High School 1891; from Univ. of Cal., Ph. B., 1895; admitted to the bar by the Supreme Court of Cal. in 1896; by U. S. District and Circuit courts in 1898. En aged in practice alone 1898 to date. Member Masonic fraternity; University Club; Fraternal Brotherhood; Kappa Alpha South fraternity. Republican. SHERER, Edward T. Lawyer. Office Title Insurance Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Santa Barbara, Cal., Feb. 2, 1877; son of Rudolph and Elizabeth (Snyder) Sherer. Married to Mayme Browne Roberts in 1902. Attended Compton public schools until 1893; graduated from Los Angeles High School in 1896; from Stanford Univ., LL. B., 1900; admitted to Cal. bar in 1899, and later to the U. S. District and Circuit courts; has since been engaged in general practice in *** end ***