*** 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 354--- 1905; served in 101st Reg. in N. Y. State Volunteers, Civil War, 1861-63; hospital steward in regular army, 1863-65. STILSON, Fielding Johnson. Real estate. Res., 1044 Kensington Road; office, 115 W. Fourth st., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Topeka, Kans., Aug. 1877: son of William Wallace and Mary Elizabeth Stilson. Married to Viola Rosamond Winter in 1904. Attended Los Angeles grammar and high schools; Occidental College; Univ. of So. Cal.; Univ. of Cal, 1898-1900; messenger and clerk for National Bank of Cal., eight months in 1900; entered real estate business for himself in 1900; organ- ized the Fielding J. Stilson Co., realty, stocks, and bonds, 1903, and is pres. of same; vice-pres. and mgr. Oleum Development Co.; Pres. Los Angeles Realty Co. Member Republican City Central Com., 1901; one of the original non-partisans working for the separation of national politics from municipal affairs; member Municipal Art Commission; Board of Education, elected 1906 and re-elected 1909; member California and Los Angeles Country clubs, Los Angeles; Bohemian Club, San Francisco; elected secy. of Univ. Club, Los Angeles in 1902; vice pres. same 1907-08; elected pres. 1909; member of Vestry St. Paul's Pro-Cathedral, Los Angeles, Cal. STIMSON, Marshall. Lawyer. Res. 1060 Kensington Road; office 801 Wright & Callender Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Cambridge, Mass., May 21, 1876; son of M. W. and Ella C. (Marshall) Stimson. Married to Mary Gordon in 1904. Graduated from Los Angeles High School, 1896; Harvard, Univ., 1900; Law School same, 1902. Admitted to bar and practiced law in Boston, 1901-2; moved to Los Angeles 1902 and has been engaged in the practice of his profession to date. Director Chamber of Commerce, 1908-10; Executive Committee, Municipal League, 1906-11; Executive Committee Republican State Central Com., 1910-12; chairman Seventh Dist. Rep. Congressional Committee, 1910-12; delegate National Republican Convention, Chicago, June, 1912. Member Union League, Los Angeles Country, California, University and City clubs; Municipal League; Chamber of Commerce; Harraca Club of So. Cal. STIRDIVANT, Washburn, B. Life insurance. Res. cor. Santa Rosa and Palm aves.; office 428-29 Story Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Wilson, Wis., Sept. 29, 1860; son of John J. and Eliza (Bryant) Stirdivant. Married to Ella Frances Besant in 1892. Educated in public schools of Wis.; engaged in grocery business in Wis. seven years; apprentice in drug store two years; shoe business one year; traveling salesman in south and west three years; with Grand Union Tea Co., 1887-90; incorporated Boston Tea Co., Sheboygan, Wis., 1890; operated this concern, 1890-93; with Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Co., Milwaukee, Wis.; district manager of same company, at Janesville, Wis., 1894; became So. Cal. agent of Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Co., at Los Angeles, Cal., 1896; appointed mgr. of the business in So. Cal., 1902, which he continues to date. Member Jonathan, Union League and City clubs, Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce. STITH, Fredrick Walker. Merchandise broker. Res. 1739 Cahuenga ave., Hollywood, Cal.; office 928-9 Higgins Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Carrolton, Ill., July 21, 1868; son of David and Mary (Gorin) Stith. Married to Mary Josephine Barnes in 1898. Educated in public schools of Kas. First employed on his father's ranch in Ind. Ter.; later operated ranch for his mother in Harper Co., Kas.; in Attica Exchange Bank, Attica, Kas., which position he held until 1893; with Acme Harvester Co., Pekin, Ill. Moved to Los Angeles in 1903 and established a merchandise brokerage business, in which he has been engaged to date, handling only wholesale trade, consisting largely of wholesale groceries, being the local representatives of J. K. Armsby Co., Central Cal. Canneries, Kellog Toasted Corn Flakes Co., Cleveland Macaroni Co., Winter & Prophet Canning Co., Joseph Campbell Co., and Alpine Evaporated Cream Co.; pres. F. W. Stith Co.; dir. National Bank of Commerce, Los Angeles, Cal. Member Jonathan and Los Angeles Country clubs. Christian Scientist. STONE, John Livingstone. Auto trucks. Res. 2906 Western ave.; office 1036 S. Grand ave., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in New York City, Sept. 24, 1870; son of John Livingstone and Ellen J. (Stafford) Stone. Married to Anna Ward in 1900. Educated in public schools of New York City. Clerical position with New York Central R. R., 42d St. Station, for five years; moved to San Francisco, Cal.; *** end ***