*** 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 400--- number of years. Member Chamber of Commerce; Merchants and Manufacturers' Assn.; Order of Panama, San Diego. WINES, Sydney J. Merchant. Res. 1444 Maple st.; office, 958 Sixth st., San Diego, Cal. Born in Albion, Mich., July 31, 1860; son of John W., and Aceneth (Munsell) Wines. Married to Elsie M. Davis in 1882; to Luella M. Hage in 1909. Received his education in the district and high schools of Albion, Mich. Employed as traveling salesman for Union Wind Mill Co., 1880-83; brick manufacturer, Albion, Mich., 1883-87; foreman in box factory, Coronado, Cal., 1887-90; grocery business, Coronado, Cal., 1890- 1900; became sole owner of S. J. Wines Coffee Co. in 1900; sole owner to date. Dir. Agnew Sanatorium. Member San Diego Rotary Club; Masonic fraternity. Methodist. WINTER, Leopold. Retired. Res., 210 So. Soto st., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Kaden, Germany, Nov. 11, 1841. Married to Anna Holmanns. Educated in the public schools of Germany. Started the first steam cracker factory in Los Angeles in 1883 on Aliso st.; consolidated with So. Cal. Cracker Factory and sold to Pacific Biscuit Co., in 1899; retired in 1899. Now dir. in Commercial National Bank of Los Angeles. WINTERER, Edward. Lawyer. Office, Wilcox Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Sibley co., Minn., July 11, 1861; son of Otto and Francesca (Kohlinfrath) Winterer. Married to Imogene Ingersoll in 1891. Attended district schools of Sibley and Nicollet cos. Minn.; Le Sueur High School; graduated from Univ. of Minn., B. L., 1887; LL. B., 1890; admitted to courts of N. Dak., 1890; Supreme Court of N. Dak., 1892; engaged in practice in N. Dak.; admitted to the U. S. Circuit and District Courts in 1898; to Supreme Court of the U. S. Oct. 23, 1899; to U. S. Court of Appeals, 1904. Moved to Los Angeles, Cal., in March, 1905, and was admitted to the Cal. Courts same year. Served as State's atty. for Barnes co., N. Dak., 1897-01. Member Masonic fraternity; Shrine; Knights Templar; Past Worthy Patron Hollywood Chapter O. E. S.; pres. Hollywood Board of Trade, 1908; pres. Minn. Gopher Club; vice-pres. N. Dak. State Assn.; pres. Hollywood Current Events Club; member Hollywood Club. WISHON, Walter Wilson. Mining engineer. Res. 418 1/2 Park View st.; office, 616 S. Olive st., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Phelps co., Mo., Mar. 25th, 1862; son of Frank and Susan B. (Lennox) Wishon. Married to Marguerite Storebeck in 1909. Graduated from Mo. School of Mines and Metallurgy in 1881; engaged in general engineering work in Mont., 1882-87; assayer with Parrott Copper & Silver M. & S. Co., Butte, Mont., 1890-91; chief chemist Montana Ore Purchasing Co., 1891-92; field work, 1892-95; returned to Butte as mgr. Ramsdell- Parrott mine, and supt. Minnie Healy mine; supt. Speculator Mining Co., Butte, Mont., 1899-1904. Active in the development of the famous Jessie mine of North Butte section. Moved to Cal. in 1904 and developed Goldfield properties for three years. Genl. mgr. Consolidated Mining Co., 1908-11. At present practicing his profession independently. Elected member Amer. Inst. Mining Engineers in 1882; member Montana Soc. Engrs. WISNER, Clarence B. Farm lands. Res. 509 Mariposa ave.; office, 219 Security Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Friendship, N. Y., Aug. 15, 1867; son of James E. and Laura (Bell) Wisner. Married to Gertrude Dixon in 1886. Educated at Friendship Academy and Hamline University. First engaged in business at Lisbon N. Dak., 1885; became cashier in Bank of Lisbon, 1886; drafted the North Dakota Bank law and assisted in organizing first state bank under it; manager of World's Fair Branch, American Trust & Savings Bank, Chicago, 1893; organized Bank of West Pullman, 1894, and in 1895 organized the State Bank of West Pullman and was first cashier; later vice-pres.; pres., 1900; became gen. mgr. of the Sills Eddy Mica Co. New York, 1902; organized and financed the Dubois Electric & Traction Co. of Dubois, Penn., in 1907; moved to London, England, and upon returning to U. S., moved to Cal., 1910, in connection with large British oil investments in the Cal. fields; purchased 7500 acres of land at Snelling, Cal., and founded the Figmond Colony, 1911; present interests are in farm lands and colonization companies. Member Sierra Madre Club, Los Angeles; Union League Club, San Francisco. Congregationalist. WOOD, Franc Ogilvy. Oil producer. Res. 511 S. Granada ave., Alhambra; office 402 Lankershim Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Montreal, Que., Can., Sept. 19, 1848; son of David [Russ and Almira Twining (Catlin) Wood. Married to Rebecca W. Pendleton in 1890.] *** end ***