*** 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 404--- Ill., 1887-89; worked on I. C. R. R., 1889-90. Moved to California in 1894 and engaged in farming in Tulare co.; entered employ of the Singer Mfg. Co. as agent of Siskiyou, Trinity and Shasta counties, with headquarters at Yreka Cal.; made supervising agent in charge of territory in Cal., north Fresno co. and including the state of Nevada in 1895; in the employ of Kutner Goldstein Co., Selma, Cal., 1896-1900; entered oil business in 1900 at McKittrick in employ of Eldorado Oil Co. and C. J. Berry; in employ of Associated Oil Co., Bakersfield 1903-05; associate and chief clerk to F. B. Henderson, 1905-7. Moved to Los Angeles, Cal., Sept., 1907, as purchasing agent and supt. of shipments. Member Masonic fraternity; B. P. O. E., Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce; Chamber of Mines & Oil; Sierra Madre Club. WORKMAN, Boyle. Banker. Res. 305 S. Normandie ave.; office Home Savings Bank, Second and Spring sts., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Los Angeles, Cal., Sept. 20, 1868; son of W. H. and Maria E. (Boyle) Workman; married to Martha Frances Widney in 1895. Attended Santa Clara College, Santa Clara, Cal.; graduated from St. Vincent's College, Los Angeles, Cal., 1887. Asst. City Treas. under his father; local agent Home Mutual Fire Ins. Co. of San Francisco; afterwards went into American Savings Bank as asst. cashier; one of the organizers of the bank. Vice-pres. Am. Savings Bank until its consolidation with Home Savings Bank; now vice-pres. Home Savings Bank; dir. in Southern County Bank of Anaheim; dir. Los Angeles Title & Trust Co. Member California, Los Angeles Athletic, Los Angeles Country clubs; Chamber of Commerce; Los Angeles Public Service Commission; Native Sons of the Golden West. Democrat. Roman Catholic. WORKS, John Downey. United States Senator. Res. Los Angeles, Cal.; office 323 Senate Office Bldg., Washington, D. C. Born in Ohio co., Ind., March 29, 1847; son of James A. and Phoebe (Downey) Works. Married to Alice Banta in 1868. Educated in public schools of Ind. Admitted to the bar in Ind. in 1868. Practiced in that State until 1883, when he moved to San Diego, Cal. Appointed Judge of Superior Court in 1884 and was elected without opposition following year. Served one year and resigned; resumed practice of law in partnership with Hon. Olin Wellborn. Appointed Justice of the Supreme Court of Cal. in 1888 to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Justice McKinstry; served until 1889 and declined to be a candidate for re-election; moved to Los Angeles in 1896 and formed partnership with Bradner W. Lee, which continued for twelve years, Lewis R. Works, his son, being member of firm part of time. Author of work on Indiana Practice and Pleading that has been in use for nearly thirty years and is in its third edition; Courts and Their Jurisdiction; Water and Water Rights; numerous articles can various subjects for magazines. Member of the firms Wellborn & Works, Works & Works, San Diego, Cal., and Works, Lee & Works, Works & Lee, Los Angeles, Cal. Served as private in Civil War; memher of Indiana Legislature in 1879; Judge Superior Court, San Diego co., Cal., in 1884. Member City Council of Los Angeles, 1910, and was its pres.; member American Bar Assn. for more than twenty years; elected U. S. Senator in 1911. Christian Scientist. WORKS, Lewis Reed. Lawyer. Res. 842 S. Kingsley Drive; office 821 H. W. Hellman Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Vevay, Ind., Dec. 28, 1869; son of John Downey and Alice (Banta) Works. Married to Harriett L. Wilson in 1903. Attended public schools of Vevay, Ind., San Diego and San Francisco, Cal.; graduated from San Diego Commercial College, 1887. Worked as practical printer from 1882 (age 12) until 1890; the greater part of the time only during school vacations but the last year, all the time, as half owner of a job printing business; began reading law autumn of 1890; admitted to bar Feb. 15, 1892; engaged in practice ever since; member Cal. legislature, lower house, 1899-01; first asst. city atty., Los Angeles, 1907-09; member Los Angeles Charter Revision Committee, 1910-11, framing charter amendments voted on by people March 6, 1911; pres. Los Angeles Board of Public Utilities, 1911; member Board of Freeholders, to frame new charter for Los Angeles, 1912; member Board of Freeholders to frame charter for Los Angeles co., 1912. Charter member of Co. A, Cal. Naval Militia (Naval Reserve); first battalion organized in Cal.; served three years, honorably discharged. Member Natl. Soc. Political and Social Sci.; Natl. Geographic Soc.; Southwest Soc.; *** end ***