*** 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 363--- TAFT, Fred Harris. Lawyer. Res. Santa Monica; office 912 California Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Pierrepont Manor, Jefferson co., N. Y., April 4, 1857; son of Stephen H. and Mary A. (Burnham) Taft. Married to Frances M. Welch in 1881. Received his education at Humboldt (Iowa) College, graduating, A. B., 1878; graduated from law department of Northwestern University, Sioux City, Iowa, 1892. After admission to the bar was member of the firm of Sawyer & Taft, Sioux City; moved to Santa Monica, Cal., in 1893, and established firm of Tanner & Taft early in 1894; firm became Tanner, Taft & Odell 1904; Los Angeles office established in 1897. Served as City Attorney of Santa Monica, 1902-07. Member Union League Club; International Order of Good Templars; Santa Monica Bay and Los Angeles Chambers of Commerce. Progressive. TAFT, Harris Welch. Lawyer. Res. 714 Nevada ave., Santa Monica, Cal.; office 912 California Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Ft. Dodge, Iowa, June 17, 1886; son of Fred H. and Frances M. (Welch) Taft. Married to Lucille Sharp in 1910. Attended public schools of Iowa and Cal.; graduated from College of Law, Leland Stanford Univ., A.B., 1907; law clerk with Tanner, Taft & Odell, 1907-10; member law firm of Tanner, Taft & Odell, 1910-1913; member law firm Tanner, Odell, Odell & Taft, 1913; city attorney of Santa Monica, 1910 to date; dir. Horne Builders; dir. Pacific Holding Co.; member Masonic fraternity; Union League Club. TANNER. Richard Robert. Lawyer. Res. Santa Monica, Cal.; office California Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in San Juan, Cal., March 30, 1858; son of Albert Miles and Lovina (Bickmore) Tanner. Married in 1893. Attended public schools of Santa Cruz and Monterey counties, Cal., until 1871; Hill School, and studied with private tutor at San Buenaventura, Cal., until 1878. Asst. postmaster at San Buenaventura, Cal., 1880-83; city atty., Santa Monica, Cal., 1888-1901; deputy dist. atty., Los Angeles Co., two years; admitted to practice law in 1885; practiced in Los Angeles Co., 1885 to date; organized law firm of Tanner, Taft & Odell; formerly dir. Merchants' Natl. Bank of Santa Monica; formerly vice-pres. Santa Monica Savings Bank. Member Masonic fraternity, 32d degree, Scottish Rite; Shrine; B. P. O. E.; I. O. O. F.; Independent Foresters; O. E. S.; Chamber of Commerce. TANNER, Wilson Gustin. Corporation official. Res. 1432 Oak st.; office suite 536 Union Oil bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in West Manchester, Ohio, April 7, 1857; son of Michael Lewis and Mary E. (Banta) Tanner; married to Emma Miller in 1882 (dec.); to Marguerite Leonard in 1909. Educated in Public schools of West Manchester and Dayton, Ohio; graduate of Miami Commercial High School, Dayton, Ohio. Began teaching in public schools at seventeen; taught three years; bookkeeper for wholesale shoe company for three years; supt. bookstore dept. of United Brethren Pub. Co., of Dayton, Ohio, eight years; cashier Mutual Home & Savings Assn., Dad ton; in business for himself, operating, under firm name of Diers & Tanner, in Dayton, 1897; moved to Los Angeles, Cal., in 1897; asst. mgr. shoe dept. Hamburger's, four years; taught in Commercial High School four years; cashier Dollars Savings Bank & Trust Co. until Park Bank, Fifth and Hill sts., was organized in 1907; cashier and vice-pres. same, 1907-12; resigned to become secy. and gen. mgr. of Pyramid Inv. Co., Sept., 1912. Member National Geographical Society; Union League; Federation and Gamut clubs; officer Y. M. C. A.; treas. L. A. Co. S. S. Assn.; member executive committee State S. S. Assn.; Masonic fraternity, Knights Templar, 32d degree; Shrine. United Brethren in Christ. TARR, Nathan Winship. Wholesale grain, oil and coal. Res. 274 W. Montecito ave., Sierra Madre, Cal.; office 1025 Central Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Tunnel City, Wis., Oct. 15, 1872; son of Charles M. and Albina Annett (Winship) Tarr. Married to Helen Tolman in 1897. Attended public school at Cartwright, Wis. (now New Auburn, Wis.); attended high school at Bloomer, Wis., part of one winter. At age of seventeen worked for W. J. Hawk in general store, Buffalo, N. D.; for Pacific Express Co., Denver, Colo.; with W. J. Hawk again, 1891-93; telegraph operator, La Crosse Division of C. M. & St. P. R. R., Tunnel City, Wis., 1893-94; telegraph operator on Atlantic & Pacific R. R., Kingman, Ariz.; with A. T. & S. F. R. R, until Feb., 1896; telephone and telegraph supt. for White Hills M. & M. Co., White Hills, Ariz.; with A. T. & S. F. Ry. two months; bookkeeper *** end ***