*** 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 50--- College at Grayson, Tex. Engaged in business in El Paso four years; with D. C. Collier & Co., real estate operators, San Diego, to date. Mem- ber B. P. O. E.; Rrder of Panama; Chamber of Commerce; Cabrillo and San Diego Yacht clubs. BOOTH, C. B. Retired. Res. 1515 Garfield ave., South Pasadena, Cal. Born in Stratford, Conn., July 3, 1851; son of Stephen Sterling and Harriett (Beach) Booth. Married to Florence Youmans in 1877. Attended the dis- trict school; Stratford Academy; Bridgeport Buisness College; studied law and medicine under private tutors. Employed in the Conn. National Bank, Bridgeport, 1867; with firm of C. H. Booth & Co., dry goods im- porters, New York City, 1870; American Exchange National Bank, New York City, 1871; established firm of C. B. Booth Co. at Birmingham, Conn., 1875-74 [sic]; established the firm of Filtre & Co. in Minn., 1886; moved to Cal. in 1892; established Machinery Supply Co., Los Angeles, 1894; added the Electrical Supply Co., the first wholesale electrical concern in Los Angeles, 1895; sold to the Pacific Coast Mfg. Co., 1900; became inter- ested in the National Irrigation Assn.; pres. of the National Irrigation Assn.; was first pres. of the Cal. Assn. for study and prevention of tuberculosis, and is now dir. same; pres. and treas. Commonwealth Co.; secy. and treas. National Motor Car Co.; laid out and established the South Pasadena sewer system. Member California Club; Masonic fraternity; Shrine; Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce; Natl. Geographic Soc.; Sons of the Revolution; San Gabriel Valley Country Club. Episcopalian. BOOTH, Willis Holyoake. Banker. Res. 1010 Magnolia Ave.; office Security Trust & Savings Bank, Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Winnemucca, Nev., Feb. 15, 1875; son of Levi and Elizabeth Ann (Bratt) Booth; married to C. Jeanette Ferris, June 21, 1899. Educated in the public and high schools of Los Angeles and Univ. of California. Treasurer L. Booth & Sons, ma- chinery merchants, 1895-1906; vice- pres. Equitable Savings Bank, 1906- 10; vice-pres. Sec. Tr. & Sav. Bank, 1911 to date; vice-pres. Hot Point Electric Heating Co.; treasurer Booth Investment Co.; vice-pres. Southern Trust Co. Pres. L. A. Cham. of Com., 1909; pres. Asst. Cham. of Com. of Pacific Coast, 1910; member California, Jonathan, Sunset and L. A. Athletic clubs; Past Commander L. A. Commandery N. 9, Knights Templar. Episcopalian. BORDEN, A. F. Florist. Res. 1625 Alexandria ave.; office 246 S. Spring st., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Minneapolis, Aug. 31, 1869; son of Squire and Gertrude (Fedge) Borden. Married in March, 1908. Received public school education in his native city. Moved to Los Angeles in 1889 and was employed in various capaci- ties by the Redondo Ry. Co.; opened Redondo Floral Co. in Los Angeles, of which he was mgr., also mgr. of the carnation gardens at Redondo until 1906; engaged in floral business for himself in Los Angeles; consoli- dated Borden's Floral Co. with the Redondo Floral Co. under the latter name in 1912; has extensive green- houses at Hollywood and Redondo. Member Chamber of Commerce; Woodmen of the World; Masonic fra- ternity; B. P. O. E.; K. of P.; Fraternal Brotherhood; Modern Woodmen of America; Order of Moose. BORDWELL, Walter. Lawyer. Res. 2023 W. 24th st.; office Van Nuys Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Calhoun Co., Mich., in 1858. Married to Mary E. Willis in 1883. Received his early education in public schools of his native town; attended Olivet (Mich.) College; studied law in office of Samuel A. Kilourne, Lansing, Mich., 1886. Practiced in Lansing for three years; moved to Los Angeles, where he engaged in general prac- tice until his election to the Superior Bench of Los Angeles co.; resigned Jan. 1, 1913; in private practice to date. BORGLUM, Elizabeth. Artist. Res. "El Rosario," Sierra Madre, Cal.; office 419 Blanchard Studios, Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Racine, Wis.; daughter of Isaac James and Julia Nelson Collins. Married to John Gutzon Gorblum [sic] in 1889. Attended Boston schools; Miss Graham's School, Fifth Ave., New York City, studying music under Schroeder of Leipsic, and S. B. Mills; studied draw- ing under C. W. Knudsen of Copenhagen, Denmark; painting, under William Keith of California, Foxcroft Cole of Boston, Salmson of Paris, and Felix Hidalgo of Paris. Exhibited in both French Salons (Societe Nationale and Les Artistes Francaises); *** end ***