*** 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 343--- [SMITH, Robert C. P. Manager Loan & Mortgage Dept., W. O. Huse Co. Res., 1044 Grattan st.; office, 338] S. Hill st., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Buchanan, Mich., Mar. 9, 1875; son of Wilbur W., and Mary (Parsons) Smith. Married to Kathreen R. Rapier in 1896. Education received in public schools of Buchanan, Mich., and Ontario, Cal.; Chaffey Preparatory School, Ontario, Cal.; Albion College, Mich., graduating Ph. B., 1897. Moved to Cal. in 1897; editor Ontario Record, 1897-1900; secy. Globe Oil Co., Salinas Water Light & Power Co., Monterey County Gas & Electric Co., Monterey & Pacific Grove Ry. Co., Santa Cruz Watsonville & Papitola Ry. Co., Union Traction Co., Santa Cruz, 1901-07; pres. R. C. P. Smith Co., 1907 to date; Ozark Oil Co., 1907-11; Queen Oil Co., 1908 to date; dir. Traders Oil Co., 1908-1911; So. Cal. Land Co., 1911 to date; mgr. Loan Dept. W. O. Huse Co. Member Jonathan and Union League clubs; Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce; B. P. O. E.; Delta Tau Delta fraternity; South Coast Yacht Club of which he was commodore 1910-11. SMITH, Samuel Barnes. Lawyer. Office 317 H. W. Hellman Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Westchester Co., New York; son of David and Hannah (Barnes) Smith. Married to Mary Eugenia MacLatchy in 1891. Attended private school, 1883; Chautauqua Mountain Institute, Chautauqua, N. Y.; graduated from Univ. of the City of New York, LL. B., 1895. Admitted to the bar in N. Y. in Feb., 1896; engaged in practice there until 1904. Moved to Los Angeles, Cal., in 1904, where he has since been engaged in the practice of his profession. Second Lieut. Co. B., First Reg., N. G. N. Y., 1901-02. Member Masonic fraternity. Republican. SMITH, Samuel Ferry. Lawyer. Res., 2222 Fourth st.; office., 409 Union Bldg., San Diego, Cal. Born in Pittsburg, Pa., June 8, 1863; son of John Quincy Adams and Anna (Ferry) Smith. Married to Hanna Hammond in 1885; to Helen Frost in 1905. Received his education in the public schools of Pittsburg, Denver and San Francisco. Engaged in newspaper work; 1887-91; began practice of law 1891; associated with Artken & Smith, 1889-95; Collier-Smith, 1900-06; Collier, Smith & Holcomb, 1906-08; Collier, Smith & Hoff, 1908-09; now practicing alone. Pres. San Diego Realty Co.; dir. Western Investment Co. Former member Board of Education, pres. Board of Library Trustees, San Diego, Cal.; chairman Republican County Central Com., San Diego co., Cal. Member Republican State Central Com.; American Bar Assn.; Cuyamaca, Country and Rowing clubs, San Diego, Cal.; Jonathan Club, Los Angeles. Unitarian. SMITH, Samuel J. Wholesale and retail machinery and supplies. Res., 2300 Scarff st.; office, 228-38 Central ave., Los Angeles. Cal. Born in Lewisburg, Pa., Jan. 19, 1867; son of Geo. A. and Susan (Reedy) Smith. Married to Laura Mae Arkland in 1893. Received a public school education Moved to Cal. in 1886 and entered employ of John Nicoll Nursery Co., at Elsinore, Cal., remaining until 1889; with Aermotor Co., San Francisco, Cal., 1889-92; obtained agency for Aeromotor Co. Line for Orange co., and started in business on own account at Orange, Cal., 1892; in business in Los Angeles, 1893; incorporated the S. J. Smith Machinery Co., 1900; merged the S. J. Smith Machinery Co., and L. Booth & Sons, and incorporated the Smith, Booth, Usher Co., 1911, of which he is pres. to date. Member Jonathan Club; Municipal League; Merchants' & Manufacturers' Assn.; Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce. SMYTHE, William Ellsworth. Author and colonization promoter. Res. San Ysidro, San Diego co., Cal.; office 929 S. Figueroa st., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Worcester, Mass., Dec. 24, 1861; son of William A. S. Smythe and Abigail Bailey Smythe. Married to Harriet Bridge in 1882. Educated in the public schools of his native state. Newspaper reporter and editor in Mass., 1879-88; editor Kearney (Neb.) Enterprise, 1888-90; associate editor Omaha Bee, 1890-01; estab- lished "Irrigation Age," April, 1891, and started irrigation movement; organized series of county conventions in Neb. same year, which culminated in state convention at Lincoln at which he was made chairman of committee appointed to organize Natl. Irrigation Congress; interested leading men of Utah who called congress at Salt Lake City, Sept. 15, 1891; secy. executive committee, arranged second congress at Los Angeles in 1893, and was elected chairman of Natl. Executive Committee; has lectured throughout the country on irrigation; contributed articles on same in Review of Reviews, Century, Atlantic *** end ***</plaintext></body></html>