*** 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 38--- ing 1907; Simplex and Mercer agency for pacific coast, 1910; sole agency 1912; with Charles A. Mackey to date. Member Los Angeles Athletic Club; Motor Dealers' Assn.; Tuna Club, Catalina Island, Cal. BENTLEY, Harry Leigh. Real estate operator. Res. 943 Orange St. (Rex Arms Hotel); office 820-21 Story Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Union City, Tenn., Feb. 15, 1875; son of Col. Henry Louis and Alice (Marshall) Bentley, and grandson of the late General Tom Green. Married to Lurene Hicklin in 1899. Attended private schools in London, Eng., and in Edinburgh, Scotland; Simmons College, Abilene, Tex.; Gordon Commercial School, Abilene, Tex.; moved to Bluefield, Nicaragua, Central America, 1894, and was associated with the Bluefield Banana Co.; went to Costa Rica, Central America, to escape yellow fever on the western coast; signed aboard a sailing craft, 1895, and made trip around Cape Horn to West Indies to reach U. S.; moved to Mexico, 1896, and was asso- ciated with Wells Fargo Express Co. in various capacities for two years; cashier at Coah., Mex., for Mexican International Railroad, 1898; freight and commercial agt. for same com- pany at San Pedro-de-los Colonias, 1899; returned to U. S. 1902; agt. for Wells Fargo Express Co. at Crowley, La., 1903; auditor for Houma Fish & Oyster Co., Houma, La., 1904; trav- eled for International Harvester Co. of America, in the New Orleans, La., division, 1905-06; special agt. for Brinly Hardly Plow Co. of Louisville, 1907-08, and traveling through Southern States became Southwestern agent for S. I. Allen & Co. of Philadelphia, Pa., representing them in Southwestern States and Mexico. Moved to Los Angeles in 1912, and entered real estate business, now operating in general lines with part- ner, and managing sales dept. for C. F. W. Palmer; is junior member of firm of Campbell & Bentley, with C. F. W. Palmer. Member Los Angeles Realty Board; Los Angeles Athletic Club; B. P. O. E. Episcopalian. BENTON, Arthur B. Architect. Res. 801 Kensington Road; office 114 N. Spring St., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Peoria, Ill., 1858; son of Ira Eddy and Caroline A. (Chandler) Benton; married to Harriet P. Schilling in 1883. Educated in Peoria, Ill., public schools; graduated from high school, Peoria, Ill., 1877; School of Art and Design, Topeka, Kan., 1890. Engaged in farming in Iowa and Kansas, 1877-88; draftsman in chief engineer's office, A., T. & S. F. R. R., Topeka, 1888-90; draftsman chief en- gineer's office, U. P. R. R, Omaha, Neb., 1890-91; moved to Los Angeles, Cal., July, 1891; formed partnership with W. C. Aiken for practice of arch- itecture; purchased Aiken's interest, 1896; in practice continually to date. Notable work: Y. M. C. A. buildings of Los Angeles. Pasadena and Riverside, Cal.; Y. W. C. A. Building, Los Angeles; Mary Andrews Clark Memorial; Glenwood Mission Inn, Riverside; Arlington Hotel, Santa Barbara; San Marcos Hotel, Chandler, Ariz.; Country Club House, Montecito; Arrowhead Hotel; Friday Morning Club House; Women's Club Houses at Covina, Long Beach and Redlands; Episcopal churches at Los Angeles, Hollywood, Covina, Duarte, Upland, Montecito, Oxnard, Hueneme; parish building of Pro-Cathedral, Los Angeles; dwellings for John T. Gaffey, San Pedro, Cal.; Anita Baldwin McClaughry, Santa Anita; Lieut.-Gov. Wallace, Glendale; E. J. Brent, Waller Chanslor, A. L. Cheney, Los Angeles; Rev. Charles Hibbard, Alex. Drake, M. E. Tolerton, Pasadena; George B. Linnard, Riverside; hospital for University of California, Los Angeles; buildings for Harvard and Thacher schools. Fel- low Amer. Inst. of Archts.; dir. and pres. Engineers and Architects' Assn. of So. Cal.; life member and past governor Society of Colonial Wars; member and three times pres. So. Cal. Chapter A. I. A.; dir. and pros. So. Cal. Acad. of Sci.; dir. and secy. Landmarks Club; dir. West Coast Apartment Co.; member Archaeological Soc.; Chamber of Commerce; Cal. Soc. Sons of the Revolution; Natl. Geographic Soc.; Jonathan, Union League and Athletic clubs, Los Angeles; Santa Barbara Club, Santa Barbara; University Club, Redlands; one of the founders of So. Cal. Chapter, Amer. Inst. of Archts.; of the Engineers' and Architects' Assn. of So. Cal.; and of Landmarks Club. Republican. Episcopalian. BERKEBILE, Thomas A. Lawyer. Res. 1028 Overton St.; office 512 Higgins Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born *** end ***