*** 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 391--- designing and superintending. Member Los Angeles Architectural Club. WHITLEY, Hobart Johnstone. Banking, mortgages, bonds. Res. Alexandria Hotel; office 324 Trust & Sav. Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Toronto, Canada, Oct. 7, 1860; son of Joseph and Eleanor (Johnstone) Whitley. Married to Margaret Virginia Ross in 1887. Education received in Flint, Mich.; later at Toronto Business College, Toronto, Can. Entered business at age of eighteen; engaged in banking, building and development work connected with land department of the Northern Pacific; established many towns, including Dickinson, Steele and Ellendale in North Dakota, 1878-85, Banking, town building and large land development as manager of the land department of the Rock Island R. R. in Okla. territory, Cherokee Strip, and Texas, 1885-94. Erected first brick block in Okla. territory. Organized many banks in Okla.; established over 100 towns, including Chichasha, El Reno, Enid and Medford. As trustee represented the U. S. Government, Indians, railroad companies and settlers in the opening of the Cherokee Strip towns. Represented Okla. territory at Wash. and located the capital at Guthrie. Introduced cotton growing in Okla. territory. Moved to Los Angeles in 1894. Laid out, developed and established Hollywood as suburban town, 1900-05. Organized Security Land and Loan Co. and developed Corcoran town and district, 50,000 acres, thriving dairy section, in San Joaquin Valley, 1905-09. One of five original purchasers of Van Nuys-Lankershim lands, comprising 47,000 acres, San Fernando Valley. Member of Board of Control and general manager of same. Personally planned and directed the construction and parking of Sherman Way, noteworthy automobile boulevard, and the improvement of townsites of Van Nuys and Owensmouth. One of seven original purchasers and member of board of mangers of Beale Rancho project, 275,000 acres in Kern County. Vice-pres. Home Savings Bank, first National Bank, Corcoran; pres. First National Bank, Van Nuys ; Bank of Lankershim; general manager Los Angeles Suburban Homes Co. Member Masonic fraternity. Republican. Presbyterian. WHITLEY, Ross E. Real estate. Res. Van Nuys, Cal.; office 324 Trust & Savings Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 15, 1888; son of Hobart J. and Marguerite V. (Ross) Whitley. Married to Mary S. Joyner in 1913. Attended public schools of Los Angeles and Hollywood, Cal.; Occidental Preparatory School, 1903; graduated from Harvard Military School, Los Angeles, 1906; Polytechnic Business College, Oakland, Cal., 1906-07; Stanford Univ., Cal., 1907-09. Organized Lankershim Development Co., 1909; sold out interest in same and opened real estate establishment under name of Ross Whitley, 1912; associated with his father, H. J. Whitley, in management of development on Van Nuys and Lankershim lands and personal properties, 1913 to date. Dir. Bank of Lankershim; dir. First Natl. Bank of Van Nuys. Member Zeta Psi.; Los Angeles Athletic Club. WHITMAN, Charles H. Physician and surgeon. Res., 100 Mission Road; Office, County Hospital and 406 Wright & Callender Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in New York, Nov. 26, 1854; son of Charles S., and Phoebe (Woodward) Whitman. Married to Eleanor Goodwin in 1893. Attended public and private schools of Des Moines, Ia.; graduated from Bennett Medical College, Chicago, 1886; from medical dept. of Univ. of Ill., 1890; followed profession of pharmacist, as clerk and owner of drug stores in early life; practiced medicine and surgery in Chicago, 1886-94; in Los Angeles, 1894-1900; in San Francisco, 1900-1907; moved to Los Angeles, 1894-1900; in San Francisco, 1900-07; moved to Los Angeles, 1907, and has been engaged in professional work to date; appointed supt. of Los Angeles County Hospital in 1909, which office he holds at present. Member Masonic fraternity; University and Country clubs; Amer. Med. Assn.; Cal. Med. Assn. WHITTEMORE, Charles O. Vice-pres. and general counsel of Las Vegas & Tonopah Railway. Res. 249 Kingsley drive; office 523 Pacific Electric Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, June 29, 1862; son of Joseph and Matilda (Busby) Whittemore. Marred to Sarah L. Brown in 1886. Graduated from St. Mark's School, Salt Lake City, 1882; studied law in offices of Philip Van Zile of Salt Lake City; attended Columbia Law School, New York City, 1883-84. Admitted to practice of law, 1883; re-engaged in practice in Salt *** end ***