*** 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 341--- SIMONS, Reuben Garrett. Manufacturer and writer. Res. 157 W. 25th st.; office, 101 Stimson Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Birmingham, England, Dec. 14, 1855; son of Edward I. and Sara (Tourville) Simons. Married to Jennie Van Scyoc in 1876. Attended the public schools of Sidney, Ia. Moved to Los Angeles in 1888, and in partnership with his brother, established the Capital Brick Co., of which he was vice-pres. 1888; pres. Seventh Street Brick Works, 1890; Bay State Brick Co., San Francisco, 1900; Standard Brick Co., Los Angeles, 1902; owner Simons Hardware & Harness Co., 1910 to date. Author: Passing of a Warrior, The Last Order, etc. Member B. P. O. E. Republican. SIMONS, Seward Adams. Lawyer. Res. 1107 Buena Vista st., So. Pasadena, Cal.; office Security Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Union Springs, N. Y., Nov. 14, 1859; son of Nathan and Susan (Adams) Simons. Married to Grace Churchyard in 1888. Attended grammar and high schools of Buffalo, N. Y.; graduated from Cornell Univ., Ithaca, N. Y., A. B., 1879. Admitted to bar in Rochester, N. Y., 1879; member firm of Osgoodby, Titus & Simons, 1881-83; practiced law alone, 1884-87; in firm of White & Simons, 1887-91; Simons & Rockwell, 1897-99; practiced law alone, Buffalo, N. Y., until 1904; alone, Los Angeles, Cal., 1904-08; with firm of Simons, Bradner & Ross, 1908-11; now in business alone. Counsel for Charter Revision Committee, Buffalo, N. Y., 1896-98; state appraiser, N. Y., 1900-01. Member Masonic fraternity; Theta Delta Chi; Phi Beta Kappa honorary fraternity; California, Jonathan and Gamut clubs, Los Angeles. Republican. Unitarian. SIMPSON, Theodore Allen. Asst. trust officer Title Ins. Co. Res., Jonathan Club; office, Title Ins., Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Iola, Kans., June 18, 1870; son of Cyrus Mortimer and Sarah (Allen) Simpson. Married to Juanita Stout in 1896 (dec). Attended public schools at Iola, Kans.; graduated from Pasadena High School in June, 1888. First engaged with the Los Angeles Abstract Co., (the predecessor of the Title Ins. & Trust Co.), with which corporation he is still connected, having held the various positions of clerk, searcher of records, supt. of plant and trust officer. Secy. Atlas Crude Oil Co. Served as journal clerk of Cal. Senate 1895-97. Member Jonathan and Los Angeles Country clubs; Automobile Club of So. Cal. SIRCH, Charlemagne. Electrical and consulting engineer; manufacturer; writer. Res. So. Bonnie Brae st.; office 300-1 Lankershim Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Milwaukee, Wis., Nov. 23, 1876; son of Charlemagne and Matilde (Schwartzburg) Sirch. Educated in the public schools of Milwaukee; Univ. of Wis.; special instruction in machine designing with Prof. Harris J. Ryan of Stanford Univ.; economics, Univ. of Cal., Berkeley, Cal. Foreman of the Los Angeles Gas and Electric Co., 1903-04; built and owned the electric light system for four years at Globe, Ariz.; organized First Natl. Bank of Globe, Ariz.; established Episcopal church of Globe; organized Sirch Electrical Laboratories, Inc., in 1906, for purpose of developing and manufacturing his electrical inventions; associated with him in this enterprise were F. B. Braden, B. F. Pearson, supt. of the Edison Co.; Maurice Hellman, Dr. Jno. R. Haynes. Inventions include a rectifier for converting alternating current to direct current, and is used throughout civilized world; electrical water heater for household use; electric winding machiner and systems of electric insulation of wire; mercury vapor rectifier; thirty other electric patents. Has built a number of electric systems on Pacific Coast. Pres. Sirch Electrical Laboratories; pres. Sirch Transport Co. Writer on tech- nical works and economics; Congress has printed card index of his technical works; author of The Cause of Financial Panics. SJOSTROM, Herman W. Merchant. Res., 2924 Fifth Ave.; office, Fifth and Broadway, Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Lafayette, Minn., in 1876; son of A. G. and Lottie Sjostrom. Married to Mabel Perry, Providence, R. I., 1904. Attended public schools at Bernadotte, Miss.; graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minn. Employed in general store in Minnesota, 1881-95; same in Winthrop, Minn., 1895-1900; department store, Glen Falls, Mont., 1900-01; general merchandise store Kern Co., Cal., 1901-02; department store, Los Angeles, 1902-04; general merchandise Kern co., Cal., 1904-05; now supt. Muse-Faris-Walker Co., (Fifth Street Store, Los Angeles). Member San Gabriel Valley Country Club. Lutheran. *** end ***