*** 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 393--- 1905; vice-pres. Alexandria Hotel to date. WHITTIER, C. F. Oil operator. Res. Whittier, Cal.; office 356 S. Spring St., Los Angeles, Cal. Bornat Caribou, Me., April 30, 1869; son of C. J. and Ruth (Keech) Whittier. Married to Mattie Wellar in 1906. Educated in the public schools of his native town; worked on his father's farm and in a mercantile establishment at Caribou, Me.; engaged in the lumber business in the woods of Me.; moved to Los Angeles, Cal., in 1898 and joined an expedition going to Alaska, where he engaged in mining gold in the Klondike; returned to Los Angeles one year later and became identified with development of the oil industry in Cal.; as an oil operator is identified with the oil industry all over the U. S. and South America; pres. United Oil Co.; Midway Central Oil Co.; Middle West Oil Co.; Midnight Oil Co.; dir. Bulldog Oil Co. of Okla.; Titicaca Oil Co. of So. Am.; Americus Oil Co. of Los Angeles; Colon Oil Co. of Okla. Member Gamut Club, Los Angeles; Bakersfield Club, Bakersfield; B. P. O. E. WHITTIER, M. H. Oil operator. Res. 1042 S. Alvarado st.; office 1130 Van Nys Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Caribou, Me., March 11, 1867; son of Charles G. and Ruth (Keech) Whittier. Married to Joanna E. Williams in 1901. Educated in public schools of his native town. Moved to Cal. in 1891; employed as farm hand in Santa Paula, Cal., 1891; secured position in oil fields with Union Oil Co., where he learned the oil business; drilling contractor, associated with Thomas A. O'Donnell, when oil was discovered in Los Angeles; producer and oil operator with O'Donnell; secured interests in Coalinga field; became interested in Kern River region, to which he finally confined his work; interested in Green & Whittier Oil Co., Kern Oil Co. and Shamrock Oil Co. in Kern River district; these companies were merged into Associated Oil Co.; he was an important factor in the organization, is a large stockholder, and member of its board of directors at present. Stockholder and dir. in following companies: Rodeo Land & Water Co., Wrest Coast Oil Co., Titicaca Oil Co. of South America, Inca Oil Co.; owner Hondo Oil Co.; also has various oil interests in Okla. Acquired large interests in Lost Hills district, where he organized Belridge Oil Co., of which he is dir. and vice-pres. Vice-pres. and dir. McKinley Home for Boys, Gardena, Cal. Member Jonathan and Sierra Madre clubs; Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce; [Los] Angeles Chamber of Commerce; Masonic fraternity, 32d degree; Shrine. WHOMES, Dr. Arthur. Dentist. Res., 2130 Sixth ave.; office 601 Broadway Central Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Terrill, Tex., Nov. 19, 1880; son of Joseph and Marian (White) Whomes. Married to Florence Elaine Jenkins. Received his education in the public schools of Los Angeles and Univ. of Ariz. Registered in Cal. in 1902. Engaged in the practice of dentistry in Tucson, Ariz., 1902-04 and in Los Angeles 1904 to date. Member Masonic fraternity; K. O. T. M.; Los Angeles Athletic Club; Southern Cal. Dental Assn.; Los Angeles Dental Soc. WICKHAM, Joseph C. Res. Breeze ave., Venice. Cal.; office Venice, Cal. Born in Beaver Co., Pa., Aug. 6, 1873; son of Henry and Mary (Sale) Wickham. Educated at Haverford, Pa., grammar school. Clerical position in Fourth Natl. Bank, Philadelphia, Pa.; with Graham & Co., stocks and bonds, Philadelphia, Pa., cashier Merchants' Trust Co., Los Angeles, Cal.; secy. Pacific Wharf & Storage Co., to date. Member Union League and So. Cal. Yacht clubs. WICKSTROM, Erik G. Merchant tailor. Res. 1346 Georgia st.; office 301 Washington Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born near Karlstad, Sweden, Aug. 27, 1866; son of Johannes and Anna C. Wickstrom. Married to Emilia Erickson in 1891. Educated in public schools. Learned tailoring business in Karlstad, Sweden. Moved to America in 1886; employed as tailor in Chicago, Ill., 1886-88; moved to Los Angeles, Cal., 1888; employed by several tailors in Los Angeles, 1888- 1901; cutter for Eisner & Co., Los Angeles, 1901-10; established business of his own, 1910, which he continues to date. Member Masonic fraternity; Past C. C. of Gauntlet Lodge, K. P., Uniform Rank. WIER, Harry Marvin. Publisher and oil operator. Res., 2324 S. Flower st.; office, 204 N. Broadway, Los Aneles, Cal. Born in Cambridge, Ill., June 7, 1882; son of Henry Marvin and Josephine T. (Thomas) Wier. *** end ***