*** 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 37--- date. Member Jonathan Club; Phi Delta Phi fraternity; B. P. O. E. BENNETT, Oscar D. Oil. Res. 207 West Ave. 56; office 1015 Security Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Ark., March 27, 1874; son of J. T. and Louisa Elizabeth (Remy) Bennett. At- tended public schools and Woodbury Business College, Los Angeles, 1894- 95. Moved from farm in L. A. county to Los Angeles, 1897; held several minor positions until 1902 when he was employed by Mexican Petroleum Co., as bookkeeper, which position he held until 1904, when he was elected secy. of the same corporation and its various subsidiary corpora- tions as follows: Mexican Petroleum Co., Mexican Petroleum Co., Ltd., Mexican National Gas Co., Mexican Asphalt Paving Co., Huasteca Petroleum Co. Member of L. A. Athletic Club. BENT, Arthur S. Pres. of the Arthur S. Bent Construction Co. Res. 165 E. Avenue 49; office Central Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Downieville, Cal.; son of H. K. W. and Jennie Crawford Bent. Married to Eliza J. McKee. Educated in high school, Los Angeles, Cal. Moved to Los Angeles, Cal., in 1869; was man- ager of Pacific Clay Mfg. Co. for five years; contracting on engineering works since 1886, and has been con- nected with most of the great irriga- tion and hydro-electric projects of the West; has constructed over 1000 miles of concrete pipe lines, besides dams, reservoirs, concrete tunnels and concrete water towers; has also built the complete sewer systems of sev- eral cities and the great trunk line at Bellingham, Wash. Among other im- portant contracts are eleven miles of concrete conduit, two feet in diam- eter, bringing water to Monterey, Mexico; a large reinforced concrete pumping station and twelve large con- crete chimneys for the Standard Oil Co.; the new Sweetwater Dam at San Diego; about 100 miles of concrete pipe systems for the Sacramento Valley Irrigation Co. in Glenn county; the great irrigation enterprise of the Tucson Farms Co.; the Baldwin hydroelectric project in Mill Creek; the irrigation system of Palmdale and Little Rock Creek; the outfall sewer system of El Paso, Tex. In partnership with G. F. Pennebaker; this company is also doing extensive asphalt pav- ing and macadam roads construction in So. Cal.; and has built the model streets of Torrance and the oil ma- cadam roads from El Monte to Pomona and the Harbor Blvd. from Los Angeles to Wilmington. Mem- ber of Jonathan and Gamut clubs, dir. Municipal League; vice-pres. Engi- neers and Architects Association, dir. American Society of Engineering Contractors, National Cement Users' Assn., Southwest Museum Assn., National Geographic Society. BENT, Charles Edwin. General insurance. Res. 4211 Glen Albyn Drive; office 410 Security Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Los Angeles, Sept. 15, 1879; son of H. K. W. and Mattie S. F. Bent. Married to Gladys Newberry in 1906. Attended public schools of Los Angeles and Pasadena, Cal.; graduated from Pomona College, Claremont, Cal., B.L., 1903. During part of his college course acted as city editor Pomona Daily Review and was Pomona College correspondent of the Los Angeles Times and Associated Press. Won the Annual Contest in Oratory, Pomona College, 1902. After complet- ing his education engaged in the gen- eral insurance business in Los Angeles, which he has continued to date; served as secretary of the Los Angeles Life Underwriters Assn. in 1908; in same year won National Prize Essay Contest, National Life Underwriters Assn., and was awarded the Calef Loving Cup. Served as delegate to Republican State Conven- tion at Sacramento, 1908; general secretary Good Government Organization, 1910. Member Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, Los Angeles Life Underwriters Assn.; Rotary, University, Pomona College, City and Ellis clubs, Los Angeles. BENTEL, George Roy. Automobiles. Res. 1627 Milan ave., S. Pasadena; office 1057 S. Olive st. and 1238 S. Main St., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Pittsburg, Pa., July 2, 1876; son of Frank A. and Mary (Wolf) Bentel. Married to Harriet Chaney in 1897. Educated in public schools of Pittsburg, Pa., graduating from high school in 1892. Engaged in stock brokerage business, Pittsburg, Pa., 1892; with Henry Sproul & Co., same line; moved to Los Angeles, Cal., 1900; in business under firm name George R. Bentel & Co., stocks and bonds; engaged in auto manufactur- *** end ***