*** 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 375--- general law practice in 1907, and was counsel for defense in several noted trials; appointed deputy dist. atty., 1909; assisted in prosecution of criminals involved in dynamiting of Los Angeles Times Bldg., a trial which attracted international attention. VERMILYEA, Samuel E. Lawyer. Office, 900 Hibernian Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Oswego, N. Y., May 28, 1858; son of Avery and Frances (Meade) Vermilyea; married to Minerva A. Doyle in 1890. Received his education at the Ejota High School and Rochester Academy, Rochester, Minn.; graduated from Law School Northwestern Univ. in 1889; admitted to the bar in Chicago, Ill., 1889; practiced law in Chicago, 1889-96. Moved to Cal. in 1896, and was engaged in private practice in Bishop, 1896-06. Moved to Los Angeles, Cal., in 1906 and has been engaged in practicing his profession to date. Member University Club. Democrat. VETTER, Louis Fisher. General insurance and fidelity bonds. Res. 401 S. Olive st.; office 427 Bradbury Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Washington, Ill., March 22, 1857; son of Anthony and Anna D. (Fisher) Vetter-hoeffer. Received his education at public schools and Cole's Business College, Peoria, Ill. Worked as newsboy in Peoria until 1867; on farm in Indiana, 1867-69; aprenticed to learn upholstery trace in Peoria, 1869-74; worked at this trade in Des Moines, Omaha, Denver, Chicago and other cities until 1881; manager for mercantile agency of R. G. Dun & Co., Salt Lake City, 1881-83; later in San Francisco and Portland offices of same concern; moved to Los Angeles, 1886, and assisted in organizing R. G. Dun & Co. agency; following opening of this office he opened offices in San Diego, Seattle, Tacoma and Spokane; became manager of the Los Angeles office in 1888; engaged in general insurance and bond business in Los Angeles, 1891 to date. Pres. Los Angeles Fire Alarm Co.; vice-pres. Los Angeles Milling Co. dir. Bay City Land Co. Member Board of Fire Commissioners Los Angeles, 1895-97; City Council, 1899-1901; dir. Chamber of Commerce four years. Member Bohemian Club, San Francisco. California and Sunset clubs, Los Angeles; treas. of latter twelve years. Member of Masonic fraternity; Knights Templar; Shrine; B. P. O. E. Had name legally charged from Vetterhoeffer to Vetter before Judge McKinley in 1889. VEUVE, Erle L. Consulting engineer. Res. 103 Ardmore ave.; office Pacific Electric Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Port Townsend, Wash., Jan. 21, 1877; son of William P. and Ida. B. (Myers) Veuve. Married to Anna Mary Heim in 1908. Attended Throop Polytechnic Inst., Pasadena, Cal., 1895; Stanford Univ., Palo Alto, Cal., 1896-1900. Asst. engr. Pacific Electric Ry. 1902-08; chief engr. Ontario & San Antonio Ht. Ry. 1908-09; chief engr. Riverside Improvemnt Co., 1908-09; consulting engr. Los Angeles, 1908 to date. Member N.G.W., 1893- 95; chief yeoman U. S. Navy, 1898. Member Am. Soc. of Civil Engrs.; Am. Inst. of Elec. Engrs.; Engrs. and Archts. Assn. of So. Cal.; Jonathan and Stanford clubs of Los Angeles. VIOLE, Felix. Civil engineer. Res. 1822 N. Vermont ave.; office 422 Higgins Bldg., Los Angeles. Cal. Born in France, Nov., 1856; son of Pierre and Dominica (Betbeder) Viole. Married to Hortense Relaval in 1900. Educated at Bordeaux, France. Editor French newspaper, "Le Progres," in Los Angeles, Cal., 1889; draftsman with city engineer of Los Angeles, and engineer on field, 1896; licensed surveyor and deputy mineral surveyor, publishing official maps of city and county of Los Angeles, 1900; president Felix Viole Map Co., 1902. Candidate for city engineer and county surveyor, nominated by Democratic city and county conventions in 1900 and 1904. Member Knights of Columbus. Catholic. VIOLE, Jules C. Druggist. Res., 1243 Ionia st.; office, 201 N. Spring st., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Bayonne, France, Jan. 18, 1864; son of P. and Dominea de (Betheder) Viole. Married to Angele de Groote in 1892. Education received in Institution Charlemagne, Bayonne, France; Institution Minnille, Univ. of Bordeaux, Bayonne, diploma "Quatrienne;" licentiate pharmacist, Cal.; moved to Los Angeles, Cal., in 1888; drug clerk one year; established business for himself under firm name of Viole & Cliffel, 1889; name changed to Viole & Lopizich, 1891; firm purchased drug store of Fullerton (dec.), 1895, at 427 Main St., where they have since been in business; consolidated with McLain and Gleason, under firm name of Viole McLain Drug Co., 1907; purchased store of McLain 1910, and firm name changed in 1911 to Viole-Lopizich Drug Co., of which he is pres. and gen. mgr. Vice-pres. International Savings *** end ***