*** 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 362--- service, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1892; resigned in 1896 and accepted position with Commercial Cable Co. at Leith, Scotland; later with same company at Newcastle, Liverpool and London, England, and at Waterville, Ireland; transferred to New York, 1901; moved to Los Angeles and engaged in real estate business, 1908 to date. Served three years with the Queen's Own Scottish Rifles, Vol. Corps. Member Chamber of Commerce, Los Angeles Realty Board; San Gabriel Valley Country club; Knights of Columbus. SYDER, Blanchard M. Engineer. Res. 1884 W. Jefferson st.; office 1022 Story Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Ia. in 1877; son of G. W. and Olive Jane (McIntyre) Snyder. Married to Elsie Brockway in 1904. Received his education in the public schools of Anaheim, Cal., and Troop Polytechnic Institute, Pasadena, Cal., graduating 1896. Chemist for American Beet Sugar Co., 1898; chemist, Granby Cons. Mining & Smelting Co., Grand Forks, B. C., 1900-01; chemist British Columbia Copper Co., Greenwood, B. C., 1902-06; smelter supt. of same 1906-07; smelter supt. Arizona United Mining Co., 1909; now engaged as mining and metallurgical consulting engineer in Los Angeles. SYMINGTON, Gilbert John. Oil producer. Res. 2251 W. 21st st.; office 521 Douglas Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Scotland in 1881; son of Gilbert and Christine (MacTaggart) Symington. Married to Inez Hollett in 1909. Attended Dolar Inst., near Edinburgh, Scotland, 1899; Glasgow Engineering School, Glasgow, Scotland, 1900. Engaged in banking in Leamington, England, in 1901. Moved to Cal. and became identified with oil industry; supt. British-Cal. Oil Co.; secy. same; secy. Kellogg Oil Co.; dir. and secy. Richfield Oil Co.; dir. and secy. Turner Oil Co. Member Masonic fraternity; Scottish Rite; Shrine; San Gabriel Valley Country Club, San Gabriel; California and Los Angeles Country clubs, Los Angeles. SYMMES, Frank Jameson. Banker. Res. Redlands, Cal.; office 441 California st., San Francisco, Cal. Born in Kingston, Mass., June 7, 1847; son of William and Caroline Hannah (Jameson) Symmes. Married to Anna A. Day in 1871. Attended public schools, Kingston, Mass., until 1860; Partridge Academy, Duxbury, Mass., 1860-64; Lawrence Scientific School, Harvard Univ., 1864-66; B. S., 1867; U. S. Naval Academy, Engineering Corps, 1866-68 (special graduate with first engineering class, made up of graduates of various scientific schools -only class of its kind-first attempt at engineering education at U. S. Naval Academy). Served on U. S. S. Dacotah, South Pacific Squadron, 1868-69; U. S. S. Pensacola, Saginaw, Resaca and U. S. Flagship Saranac, 1870-71; resigned from navy, second asst. engr., July, 1871. Salesman, 1871-76; pres., 1886-93, since then vice-pres. Thomas Day Co., San Francisco; pres. Central Trust Co. of California, 1903; treas. Pacific Meter Co., 1902 to date; dir. Spring Valley Water Co. Member Board of Education, San Francisco, 1894-95; member Board of Visitors, U. S. Naval Academy, 1899; chairman Committee San Francisco Exhibit, Louisiana Purchase Exp., 1904; pres. Mass. Assn.; pres. State Conf.; vice-pres. National Conf. Charities and Correction; vice-pres. Cal. School Mechanical Arts; member Executive Committee Public Health Commission; trustee and moderator of Board, First Unitarian Society; member Amer. Geog. Soc.; Amer. Acad. Political and Social Science; Amer. History Assn.; Executive Committee, National Municipal League. University, Pacific Union, Union League and Chit-Chat clubs. Republican. SYMONDS, Edward Lawrence. Automobiles. Res. 1822 Morgan pl.; office 1228 S. Flower st., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Chicago, Ill., Aug. 6, 1889; son of Henry R. and Charlotte (McKay) Symonds. Married to Amy M. Heeb in 1911. Attended St. Paul's School, Garden City, N. Y., 1901-03; Notre Dame Univ., Ind., 1903-06. Salesman for Monarch Motor Car Co., Chicago Hts., Ill.; salesman for, and in charge of auto supply dept. of Manhattan Electric, Chicago, Ill.; with Brown-Symonds Co., Los Angeles, Cal., 1910-13; Symonds Motor ar Co., Los Angeles, April, 1913 to date. Member Los Angeles Athletic and Gamut clubs. SYMONDS, Henry Roberts. Automobiles. Res. Rex Arms Apts.; office 1228 S. Flower st., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Chicago, Ill., June 25, 1891; son of Henry Robert and Charlotte (McKay) Symonds. Educated at Lake Forest Acad., Lake Forest, Ill.; St. Paul's School, Garden City, N. Y.; Notre Dame Univ., Notre Dame, Ind. In partnership with his brother in Symonds Motor Car Co. to date. *** end ***