*** 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 349--- & Co. Upon retirement of his father continued business with his brother operating under name of Stansbury Bros.; this business was sold in 1898 and he invested in a contracting business which he maintains to date with headquarters in Los Angeles. Dir. Western Lumber Co.; Pacific Sewer Pipe Co. Member N. S. G. W.; Masonic fraternity; Knights Templar; K. of P.; Uniform Rank; B. P. O. E.. STANTON, Erastus James. Lumber dealer. Res., 902 Grattan St.; office 834 S. Alameda St., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Angelica, N. Y.; son of Erastus Hamilton and Mary (Sanford) Stanton. Married to Frances Boynton in 1880. Educated in the high schools of Ia. and Mich. Began businesscareer at Sheridan, Mich., where he inspected lumber in his father's yard; several years later was associated with the Saginaw Salt & Lumber Co., at Saginaw, Mich.; appointed sales manager of this concern and had charge of all the sales throughout the east; moved to Ariz., in 1890, having charge of the sales for all that territory; moved to Los Angeles, Cal., as agent for the Cal. Pine Box Co., and continued in this position two years. In 1803 [sic], established firm of E. J. Stanton, of which he is sole proprietor, handling lumber, wholesale and retail; mgr. of southern office for Fresno Flume & Lumber Co.; pres. Pneumatic Clutch Motor Co.; agt. for Col. Sugar & White Pine Co. Member Chamber of Commerce; B. P. O. E.; Shrine; Union League, Jonathan and Los Angeles Athletic clubs. Episcopalian. STANTON, Louis Bronson. Lawyer. Res., George st., Arlington Heights; office, 346 Wilcox Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Ionia, Mich., Jan. 25, 1884; son of Edward B. and Julia B. (Townsend) Stanton. Married to Ada G. Beeks, June 8, 1907. Attended Riverside grammar school and graduated from high school, 1901; graduated from Univ. of Cal., Berkeley, Cal., 1906; graduated from Law School, Univ. of So. Cal., 1909. Employed as clerk in secy's. office of the Southern Pacific Ry. Co., and later in office of special agent of Los Angeles Gas and Electric Co.; admitted to bar in 1909 and has since been engaged in general practice alone. Dir. and secy. Central Finance Co.; secy. and atty. Warranton Co.; dir. and atty. Stanwood- Brown Co. Episcopalian. STAPLES, Earl Francis. Chemist and assayer. Res., 1390 W. 30th st.; office, 223 W. First st., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Galva, Ill., Feb. 3, 1877, son of Francis Marion Staples and Sarah Elizabeth (Hoffman) Staples. Married to Florence R. Bailey in 1905. Graduated from high school, Syracuse, Neb., in 1895; graduated from Los Angeles Business College, 1896; took special course in chemistry at Univ. of So. Cal., 1886-87. Chemist and assayer in San Bernardino Co., Cal.; same with Detroit Copper Co., Morenci, Ariz., 1887; same with Latz Mine, Sonora, Mex. Moved to Los Angeles and established firm of Baverstock & Staples in June, 1900, firm now known as Baverstock, Staples & Payne com- posed of himself, R S. Baverstock and H. L. Payne, engaged in the analysis of ores, minerals, drugs, medicines, etc. Member University and Sierra Madre clubs. STARE, Charles Brinkman. Dentist. Res., 1802 New England ave.; office, 212 Wright & Callender Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Decatur, Ill., July 29, 1880; son of William and Sophie (Brinkman) Stare. Married to Besse Belle Boehmer in 1908. Graduated from high school Mendota, Ill., 1898; from dental department of Univ. of So. Cal., D. D. S., 1905; has since been engaged in the practice of his profession in Los Angeles. Member Southern California Dental Assn.; Los Angeles Dental Society. STATTON, William Otterbein. Pres. Pierce-Kennedy Co. Res. 1415 Gramercy pl.; office 409-14 Union Oil Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Boonsboro, Md., Dec. 20, 1863; son of Rev. George W. and Mary E. (Funkhouser) Statton. Married to Anna J. Sylvester in 1886. Attended private schools in Va. and Md., to 1877; Western College, Cedar Rapids, Ia., 1877-80; Lane Univ., Lecompton, Kan., 1880-81. Clerical work, Cedar Rapids, Ia., 1881-85; cashier in bank, Ogden, Ia., 1885-90; moved to Monte Vista, Colo., as cashier in state bank, 1891; cashier Minners Bank, Creed, Colo.; county treas. Rio Grande Co., Colo., 1898-1902; hardware and lumber business at Monte Vista. Colo., 1911; stockholder First Natl. Bank, Monte Vista, Colo.; moved to Los Angeles, Cal., 1911; pres. Pierce-Kennedy Co. to date; dir. Pyramid Inv. Co.; vice-pres. United States Mortgage Co.; mayor of Monte Vista, Colo., three terms. Member Masonic *** end ***