*** 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 356--- sufferers in San Francisco disaster; has acted as chairman of various committees of Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce to raise funds for different enterprises of that body; also active in raising funds for Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. buildings; elected vice- pres. of So. Cal. Fruit Exchange in 1897 and has been president of its successor, the Cal. Fruit Growers' Exchange, from its formation to date; pres. Semi-Tropic Fruit Exchange, 1896 to date; chairman executive committee Citrus Protective League from its organization until 1911; pres. Fruit Growers' Supply Co., from its organi- zation to date; State vice-pres. or dir. of Natl. Irrigation Assn. from its oranization to date; res. Arizona and Cal. Conservation commission; pres. Los Angeles Directory Co.; pres. San Gabriel Valley Country Club; dir. First Natl. Bank of Los Angeles; dir. Natl. Bank of Alhambra, Cal.; dir. various other corporations. Member San Gabriel Valley Country and California clubs. STOTT, Louis Noble. Stock broker. Res. 647 West 32d st.; office Bradbury Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Stottville, N. Y.; son of Frank H. and Elizabeth (Lathrop) Stott. Married to Ethel D. Dulton in 1900. Attended St. Paul's School, Concord, N. H., 1889-93. Engaged in woolen manufacturing business with Stott Woolen Co., Stottville, N. Y., 1893-97; moved to Santa Barbara, Cal., 1897, where he remained two years; with opening of branch house in Los Angeles of Logan & Bryan, stock brokers, he assumed management of same, which position he holds to date. Member California Club, Los Angeles; Rocky Mountain Club, N. Y.; City and Country clubs, Santa Barbara; Midwick Country Club, Pasadena. STOWELL, Nathan Wilson. Manufacturing. Res. 1747 Winona blvd.; office 667 I. W. Hellman Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Claremont, N. H., Dec. 15, 1851; son of Abner and Eliza (Sanborn) Stowell. Married to Evelyn A. Wilkinson in 1905. Attended grammar and high schools, Claremont, N. H.; Vaughn Union Acad., Claremont, N. H. With Whitney Water Wheel Works, Leominster, Mass., 1872; moved to Los Angeles, Cal., 1874, and engaged in contracting and building; cement pipe manufacturing, 1878; with Stowell Cement Pipe Co., 1900; with Imperial Valley Development Pioneers, and financed George Chaffee in development of 130,000 acres; sold to Rockwood in 1902; organized Ontario Power Co.; with Domestic Water Co., Whittier, Cal.; organized sewer pipe corpora- tion. Dir., vice-pres. and mgr. vari- ous companies; genl. mgr. Cucamonga Land & Improvement Co. Member Gamut and Annandale Golf clubs. STOWELL, Thomas Blanchard. Teacher. Res. 832 W. 315th place; office Univ. of So. Cal., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Perry, N. Y., March 29, 1846; son of David Page and Mary Ann (Blanchard) Stowell. Married to Mary C. Blakeslee in 1869. Graduated from Genesee College. A. B., 1865; A. M., 1868; from Syracuse Univ., Ph. D., 1881; from St. Lawrence Univ., LL. D., 1909. Principal of academy, Addison, N. Y., 1865; Union School, Morrisville, N. Y., 1866-67; prof. of mathematics, Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, 1867-68; principal of Morris High School, Leavenworth, Kas., 1868- 69; head of Dept. of Natural Science, State Normal School, Cortland, N. Y., 1869-89; principal State Normal Training School, Potsdam, N. Y., 1889-1909; head of Dept. of Education, Univ. of So. Cal., Los Angeles, Cal., 1909 to date. Author: The Nervous System; Outlines of Comparative Anatomy; Pedagogical Psychology; History of Education. Fellow A. A. A. S.; charter member Assn. of Amer. Anatomists. Member Amer. Micros. Soc.; Amer. Hist. Assn.; N. E. A. Republican. Methodist. STRADLEY, William E. Contractor and builder. Res. 738 So. Grand ave.; office Builders Exchange, Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Kans., Jan. 12, 1872; son of Thomas W. and Anna D. (Foultz) Stradley. Married to Maggie M. Koontz in 1895. Educated in public schools, Des Moines, Ia. Specialized in mason work and has been contractor for a number of apartment houses and residences. Member Central Church of Christ. STRANGE, Warren W. Real estate. Res. Glendora, Cal. Born in Pennsylvania, 1859; son of Isaac and Ann Gregory Strange. Married to Emma H. Dalrymple in 1888. Gradu- ated from Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pa., 1881. Practiced his profession in Pa.; in real estate business in Cal. Pres. Glendora Chamber of Commerce. STRASBURG, Edward. Oil producer. Res. 701 Huntington Drive; office 819 Story Bldg., Los Angeles, *** end ***