*** 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 389--- estate business in Los Angeles in 1903 under firm name of Cortelyou & Whitcomb; later Whitcomb-Gibson Co., and at resent Whitcomb Co. Member of hamber of Commerce and City Club. Presbyterian. WHITE, Arthur Burr. Civil engineer. Res. 452 N. Alexandria ave.; office 105 Henne Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Lowell, Mass., Sept. 10, 1876; son of Samuel Adams and Emma Jane (Burbank) White. Married to Laura Frances Cumings in 1904. Attended English High Tchool, Boston, Mass.; Newton High School, Newton, Mass., Graduating in 1896; Mass. Institute of Technology, graduating, B. S., 1900. With water dept city engineer's office, Boston, 1898-99; instructor in civil engineering at Mass. Institute of Technology, 1900- 01; with engineern dept. Penn. Steel Co., Harrisburg, Pa., 1901-03; With engineering dept. American Bridge Co., Pittsburg, Pa., May to Nov., 1903; in private practice in Riverside, Cal. an city engineer of Corona, Cal. 1903-07; asst. engineer, city engineer's office, Los Angeles, Cal., Jan. to Oct. 1907; in private practice with a partner in Los Angeles, under firm name of Bixby & White, 1907-1912; in private practice alone, 1912 to date; engaged in civil and hydraulic engineering, including irrigation systems, sewer systems, structural steel and reinforced concrete design; subdividing. Associate member Amer. Soc. of Civil Engrs.; member Engrs.' & Archts.' Assn. of So. Cal.; Masonic fraternity. WHITE, Ben. Real estate. Res. 1012 Heliotrope Drive; office 303-4-5 Bryson Blk., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Campo Seco, Calaveras Co., Cal., Jan. 13, 1870; son of John and Catherine (McGrath) White; married to Anna D. Roes in 1903. Educated in public schools Contra Costa Co., Cal. Has been in the real estate business in Los Angeles since 1892. Member of Los Angeles Athletic and Jonathan clubs; Chamber of Commerce; B. P. O. E.; Maccabees; Los Angeles Realty Board; Municipal League; Knights of Columbus and other fraternal organi- zations. Catholic. WHITE, (M. D.) Clarence H. Oil operator. Res., 107 N. Union ave.; office, 1011 Wright & Callender bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Wellsburg, Pa., June 12, 1848; son of Welcome Washington and Abigail (Hoard) White. Married to Mary Anna Hardy in 1877. Attended public schools of Erie, Pa., until 1863; Stratton's Business College, Erie, Pa., 1865-6; graduated from Newton's Academy, Sherborne, N. Y., 1887; attended Univ. of Buffalo, 1874-75; graduated frorn medical dept. Univ. of Ind., Fort Wayne, Ind., 1881. Supt. of schools Micosta co., Mich., 1875-77; practiced medicine, Reed City, Mich.; 1881-95; chief surgeon and manager of American Hospital Assn., Reed City, Mich., 1882-86; surgeon Grand Rapids & Ind. R. R., 1881-1902; surgeon P. M. R. R., 1881-95; moved to Grand Rapids, Mich., 1895; practiced medicine until he moved to Cal., in 1906; on surgical staff of the following hospitals: Butterworth Hospital, Grand Rapids, Mich.; Union Benevolent Assn.; Children's Home and Hospital; St. Mary's Hospital; Grand Rapids Detention Home and Hospital. Pres. U. S. pension examining board, 9th congressional district, Mich., 1881-95; pres. White & Brainard Lumber Co., Benton, Ark., 1901-06; one of the organ- izers of Lake View Oil Co., Los Angeles, Cal., 1908; now one of largest stockholders. Vice-pres. and dir. Lake View No. 2 Oil Co.; dir. International Mines Development Co.; dir. Mich. Land & Water Co. Mayor of Reed City, Mich., 1882-86; city physician of Grand Rapids, Mich., 1898-99; member of health board, Grand Rapids, 1898- 99; pres. Osceola Medical Assn., 1880- 81; pres. Medical Soc. of Northern Mich., 1882-84; vice-pres. of Mich. State Medical Soc., 1894-95; pres. Grand Rapids Soc. of So. Cal. Member Peninsular Club, Grand Rapids, Mich.; Lake Side Club; Lincoln Club and vice-pres. of same; Masonic fraternity, 32d degree; City Club of Los Angeles. WHITE, Edward W. Real estate and insurance; automobiles. Res. E. Speedway; office N. E. corner Stone ave. and Broadway (P. O. Box 1032), Tucson, Ariz. Born in Oakland, Cal. March 4, 1884; son of Benjamin and Lottie C. (Willard) White. Married to Eloise M. Allen in 1907. Attended public schools at San Rafael, Cal., 1891-93; at Soquel, Cal., 1893-99; high school, Santa Cruz, Cal., 1900-04; at Oakland, Cal., 1901-03; Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz., 1904-06. With So. Ariz. Bank & Trust Co., Tucson, Ariz., 1906-11; acquired interest in Rogers-McBride Realty Co. of Tucson, Ariz., 1911; firm was later called Rogers-McBride-White Co., and incorporated as Tucson Realty & Trust Co., with E. W. White as vice-pres., *** end ***