*** 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 351--- Angeles township in 1907; retired from office to practice law in Los Angeles. 1910; appointed Civil Service Commissioner of Los Angeles, 1912. Member Masonic fraternity; Shrine; Fraternal Brotherhood; W. O. W.; Chamber of Commerce. Democrat. STEPHENS, Raymond Wicks. Lawyer. Res., 636 Kingsley Drive; office, 820 Ferguson, Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Los Angeles, Cal., Feb. 23, 1883; son of Albert M. and Matilda (Wicks) Stephens. Married to Lucille Chandler in 1898. Attended public schools of Los Angeles; Pantops Academy, Va.; graduated from Univ. of Va., B. L., 1905. Admitted to the bar in Los Angeles, 1905, and has since been engaged in practice as a member of the firm of Stephens & Stephens. Member Native Sons of the Golden West. Democrat. Episcopalian. STEPHENSON, Fred. Alexander. Lawyer. Res. 1412 Albany st.; office 437-40 Douglas Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Visalia, Cal., Sept. 12, 1870; son of Dr. Alexander C. and Sarah (Benson) Stephenson. Married to Miachen Nichols in 1908. Received his education in public schools of Los Angeles. Admitted to the bar by the Supreme Court of Cal., April 21, 1896, and later to Federal Courts, and has since been engaged in practice alone in Los Angeles. Member Masonic fraternity; Shrine; Jonathan Club. Republican. STEPPER, Arthur Garfield. Lawyer. Res., 1248 W. Fourth st.; office, 601 H. W. Heilman Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Warrensburg, Mo., Oct. 25, 1880; son of George A., and Martha A. (Whitsett) Stepper. Married to Mabel Dooner, Sept. 8, 1903. Attended grammar schools; graduated from high school, Los Angeles, 1899; graduated from College of Law, Univ. of So. Cal., LL. B., 1912. STEVENS, Henry John. Lawyer. Res. 1014 Crescent drive, Beverly Hills; office 825 Title Insurance Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Chateaugay, N. Y., May 29, 1865; son of Levi and Emma (Roberts) Stevens. Married to Florence Runyon Stanford in 1897. Attended Chateaugay Acad.; member of class of '86, Univ. of Vermont. Moved to California 1885. Read law in offices of John D. Works in San Diego for several years and was admitted to the bar by Superior Court, 1887; by Supreme Court, 1888; appointed asst. , dist. atty., San Diego co., 1887; resigned and formed partnership with Hon. Olin Wellborn and Hon. Edwin Parker under firm name of Wellborn, Parker & Stevens; Charles Wellborn succeeded Judge Parker and firm became Wellborn, Stevens & Wellborn, San Diego. Moved to Los Angeles, Cal., in 1895; member firm of Hunsaker, Stevens & McCutcheon, 1895-96; asst. solicitor for Santa Fe lines west of Albuquerque, N. M., 1896-1901; practiced alone 1901-05; formed partnership with H. W. O'Melveny, 1905; firm became O'Melveny, Stevens & Milliken, 1906, and continues to date. Member California and Los Angeles Country clubs. Republican. STEVENSON, Frederick. Composer and theorist. Res. University Club; office 417 Blanchard Hall, Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Newark, Nottinghamshire, England, Sept. 16, 1845; son of John Webster and Anne (Fisher) Stevenson. Married to Mary Jordan Ford in 1873. Attended grammar and church choir schools of Newark, England; grammar schools of Boston, Lincolnshire and Bury Lancashire; St. John's College, Hespierpoint, Suxsex, England; private study with Dr. Macfarren, Cambridge, and Dr. J. F. Bridge, organist, Westminster Abbey. Engaged in armor plate and hardware business 1864-68; Australia commission business in Sheffield and London; organist and choir master Trinity Church, Forest Hill, London, 1868-75; Congregational Church, Blackheath, London, 1875-83; moved to Denver, Colo., and was precentor-director, St. John's Cathedral, 1883-88; with Unity and Trinity churches, Denver, 1888-93; moved to Los Angeles, and since 1894 has been organist in St. John's Church, Christ Church, Temple B'nai B'rith. Director of Ellis and Treble Clef clubs. Music critic for Herald, Examiner and Graphic; director of University Club, 1906; secy. and treas., 1907; pres. 1908; elected honorary member of Los Angeles Country Club, 1910. Author of many musical works, Oliver Ditson Co. having published more than fifty, chiefly for church use. Best known works are: The Salutation of the Dawn; The Ninety and Nine; Vienne Serenade; Italian Serenade; I Sought the Lord; Easter Eve and Morn; Praise the Lord; O Jerusalem; The Lord Is King; May Day; Longing; Behold the Master Passeth By; Hear, O My People. Episcopalian. *** end ***