*** 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 371 Transit Co.; pres. So. Cal. Floral Co. Member Masonic fraternity; I. O. O. F. UTT, Lewis J. Lawyer. Res., 3558 Sixth st.; office, 414 Union Bldg., San Diego, Cal. Born in San Diego, Cal., Nov. 3, 1878; son of Lee H., and Sarah M. (Gunn) Utt. Married to Florence F. Griffiths in 1908. Attended Union High School, Redlands, Cal.; Univ. of Cal.; Stanford Univ. Engaged in practice of law in San Diego; dist. attt., 1909-11; practicing alone. Member B. P. O. E.; K. of P.; Sons of Veterans; Cuyamaca Club. VALENTINE, William Lucas. Oil producer. Res. 1421 N. Wilson ave., So. Pasadena; office 710 O. T. Johnson Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Mendocino Co., Cal., March 8, 1870; son of William and Susan (Lucas) Valentine. Married to Louie Chandler Robinson in 1896. Graduated from Lincoln grammar school, San Francisco, Cal., 1885; attended Commercial High School, San Francisco, one year. Employed by Carrick, Williams & Wright Lumber & Box Co., San Francisco, Cal.; in real estate office of Easton, Eldridge & Co.; moved to Los Angeles in 1893, taking charge of branch office of same firm; organized Fullerton Oil Co. in 1900, of which he is secy. and genl. mgr. to date; dir. Merchants' Natl. Bank, Security Trust & Savings Bank, Hellman Commercial Trust & Savings Bank, All Night & Day Bank, Globe Grain & Milling Co. Dir. Zoological Soc. of So. Cal.; member Automobile Club of So. Cal.; California, Los Angeles Athletic, Los Angeles Country and San Gabriel Valley country clubs; Bolsa Chica and San Isidro Gun clubs; Arrowhead Mountain Club. Junior member Soc. Cal. Pioneers. VANCE, Champ Shepherd. Third vice-pres. Los Angeles Gas & Electric Corp. Res. 740 S. Alvarado st.; office, 645 S. Hill st., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Abingdon, Va., July 10, 1864; son of Capt. James and Anna Eliza (Castleman) Vance. Married to Clementine Blanche Conradi in 1895. Attended Abingdon Male Academy, 1879; Cumberland College, Rose Hill, Va., 1879-82. Employed as traveling salesman for Lee, Taylor & Snead, Lynchburg, Va., 1883-84; moved to California in 1885 and was associated as chainman with the U. S. Engineering Corps under Major George B. Pickett, retracing old Spanish grants and investigating Benson land frauds, until 1886; asst. engr. under Major Pickett, 1886-88; moved to Los Angeles and was engaged in retail grocery business under firm names of Bethune & Co., Edwards & Vance, and Bower, Edwards & Vance; deputy U. S. internal revenue collector, 1894-97; with Los Angeles Lighting Co., 1898 to date. Served three years in N. G. C.; honorably discharged, 1893. Member Chamber of Commerce; American Gas Institute; Pacific Coast Gas Assn.; American Institute of Electrical Engineers; Illuminating Engineering Society; Masonic fraternity, Scottish Rite, 32d degree; K. C. C. H.; Automobile Club of So. Cal.; Los Angeles Athletic Club. Episcopalian. VAN DYKE, Henry Seward. Lawyer. Res. 4925 Pasadena ave.; office 1027 Title Insurance Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Oakland, Cal., Aug. 31, 1871; son of Walter and Rowena (Cooper) Van Dyke. Married to Katherine S. Moulton in 1912. Attended public schools, Oakland, Cal., 1878-86; high school, Los Angeles, Cal., 1886-89; graduated from Univ. of Cal., B. A., 1889-93; studied law in U. S. Circuit Court clerk's office, Los Angeles, 1893-94. Admitted to practice on examination before State Supreme Court, 1894; clerk in office of J. Hutchinson, 1894-95; opened office in Los Angeles, 1895-99, moved to San Francisco and practiced law, 1899-1902; joined firm of Lawler, Allen & Van Dyke, Los Angeles, 1903, reorganized under firm name of Lawyer, Allen, Van Dyke & Jutten, 1907; firm consolidated with Gray, Barker & Bowen, taking name of Gray, Barker, Allen, Bowen, Van Dye & Jutten, 1909; firm was joined by ex-Senator Frank P. Flint, making firm Van Dyke, Flint, Gray & Barker, 1911. Member Amer. Bar Assn.; Natl. Economic League; California, Los Angeles Country and Annandale Country clubs; Bohemian Club, San Francisco; Holland Soc., New York City. VAN DYKE, William Martin. Clerk U. S. District Court. Res. 222 West Adams St.; office 405 Federal Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Arcata, Humboldt co., Cal., Feb. 14, 1858; son of Walter and Rowena (Cooper) Van Dyke. Married to Annie Cora Taylor in 1889. Attended grammar, private and mission schools at San Francisco until 1868; attended Lafayette grammar school; graduated from Oakland high school, 1874; graduated from Univ. of [Cal., A. B., 1878;] *** end ***