*** 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 51--- also in Society of Oil Painters; London and International Exhibition in Spain, 1892. Received gold medal from Western Art Assn., Omaha, Neb., 1890; silver medal at Seattle (Alaska-Yukon Exposition) 1909. Taught music near Milwaukee, Wis., for a few years; moved to California and taught painting; engaged in teaching painting in Los Angeles and Sierra Madre, Cal., to date. Life member (honorary) Ruskin Art Club of Los Angeles; same, Woman's Club, Sierra Madre, Cal. Christian Scientist. BORST, Minnie J. Corporation official. Res. 4941 Monte Vista st.; office 705 Story Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Mitchell, Ia.; daughter of James and Frances S. (Ellis) Borst. Graduated from Pomona High School; from Pomona College, 1894. Secy. Industrial Oil Co.; secy. Coyote Hills Oil Co. Member Fraternal Brotherhood. Congregationalist. BORTON, Cornelius F. General contractor. Res. 128 S. Kingsley Drive; office 617 Hibernian Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Grundy Centre, Ia., Sept. 21, 1880; son of Robert and Elizabeth Griffith (Stevens) Borton. Married to Laura E. Thompson in 1903. Educated in public schools of Grundy Centre, Ia., and San Diego, Cal.; Lampson School, Phoenix, Ariz. Clerical work in office of Hill Produce Co. of Tucson and Phoenix, Ariz., un- til 1901; traveling salesman for same firm, 1901-03; owned and operated a commission house in Phoenix, Ariz., 1903-04; moved to Los Angeles, Cal., 1904; engaged in contracting business in Los Angeles, which he continues to date. Pres. and mgr. C. F. Borton Co. Member Sierra Madre Club. BOWEN, Albert J. Investments. Res. 3508 Wilshire blvd.; office 1109 Story Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Leavenworth, Kan., 1877; son of John W. and Emma (Lesby) Bowen. Married to Margaret Worcester in 1906. Attended public schools in Oakland and Los Angeles, Cal. Engaged in hardware business, 1904-05; asso- ciated with bank fixture and furniture house, traveling in Ore., Nev., Wash. and Cal., 1905-06; established the firm of Albert J. Bowen Co., handling mu- nicipal, school, railroad and corpora- tion bonds, 1906 to date. Charter member Troop D Cavalry, N. G. C. Republican. Episcopalian. BOWEN, Clarence Winthrop, Jr. Real estate. Res. 666 W. California st., Pasadena; office 236 Security Bld., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in N. Y., Oct. 4, 1883; son of Clarence Winthrop and Margaret Barr (Wilson) Bowen. Educated in public schools of Minneapolis; attended Los Angeles High School, 1903-04; Oakland High School and Throop Polytechnic Institute, 1904-06; graduated from Univ. of Minn., B. S., 1911. Dep- uty State Forester of Cal., 1911-12; now engaged in real estate business for himself. Member City Club; Central Cal. Scientific Assn.; Delta Tau Delta fraternity. Congregationalist. BOWEN, Edward Rose. Civil engineer. Res. 1918 Fletcher ave., So. Pasadena; office 1100 Central Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 17, 1884; son of John Code and Catherine Elizabeth Barlow Bowen. Married to Flora L. King in 1909. Early education in public schools of Philadelphia; graduated from Univ. of Pa. 1906, B.S. in civil engineering. With American Bridge Company, Edgemoor, Del., 1906-08; asst. engineer City of Huntington Park, Cal., 1908-09; structural engi- neer with the Los Angeles aqueduct 1909-13; associated with J. B. Lippincott 1913 to date. Associate member American Society of Civil Engineers. BOWEN, William Miller. Lawyer. Res. 1145 W. 35th St.; office 215 Coulter Bldg., Los Angeles. Born in Lake county, Ind., Jan. 16, 1862; son of P. M. and Chloe M. (Miller) Bowen. Married to Louise A. Martin in 1892. Graduated from Iowa College of Law, LL.B., 1894. Pre- vious to graduation was elected road overseer in Napa county, Cal. Ad- mitted to bar by Superior Court Aug. 19, 1890, and was elected Justice of the Peace in Napa county the same year. Member City Council, Los An- geles, 1900-04, serving as pres. the last two years; was also chairman of the Board of Public Works dur- ing which time he was especially ac- tive for the fight for the Agricultural Park. Now pres. of the Board of Di- rectors of the Sixth District and Board of Government of Museum History, Science and Art; member of U. S. C.; member of Jonathan and Union League clubs; L. A. Chamber of Commerce; Masonic fraternity. Sec. Board of Trustees of the University Methodist Church. Republican. *** end ***</plaintext></body></html>