*** 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 53--- member Chamber of Commerce, chairman Republican Central Committee. Quaker. BOWMAN, Denis Evarts. Lawyer. Res. 557 S. Fremont Ave.; office 528 Mason Bldg., Los Angeles. Born in Sidney, Me., Nov. 10, 1871; son of Frank and Augusta (Heath) Bowman. Attended Oak Grove Seminary, Vassalboro, Me.; graduated from Coburn Classical Institute, 1889; and Colby College, Waterville, Me., A.B., 1893; A.M., 1896; took special course at Columbia Law School, N. Y., and University of Pa. Law School, Philadelphia. Served as principal of Waterville, Me., high school, 1893-98; Latin master in William Penn Charter School, Philadelphia, 1900-3; supt. of schools, Waterville, Me., 1905-10; admitted to bar of Supreme Court of Maine, 1900, and courts of California, 1910; has since been engaged in prac- tice in Los Angeles. Member University and City clubs, Los Angeles; and Phi Beta Kappa and Zeta Psi fra- ternities. BOVARD, George Finley, D. D., LL. D. President of University of Southern California. Res. 841 W. 34th st.; office Univ. of So. Cal., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Alpha, Ind., Aug. 8, 1856; son of James and Sarah (Young) Bovard. Married to Emma J. Bradley in 1884. Early education obtained in country schools; took a full course in the Indiana State Normal School; taught in the public schools for three years and then en- tered De Pauw Univ., where he spent two years. Moved to Los Angeles, Cal., in 1879. Pastor First Methodist Episcopal church, San Bernardino, Cal.; missionary to Arizona head- quarters at Phoenix, 1880-81. Re- turned to Los Angeles in 1881 and entered Univ. of So. Cal., from which he graduated, A. B., June, 1884; served four years in the pastorate and fifteen years as presiding elder in the Methodist Episcopal church. Member General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, 1900-04; elected member of General Book Committee, which has complete supervision of all the publishing interests of the Metho- dist Episcopal church, in 1900. Mem- ber University Senate, which deter- mines the educational standards of all the secondary schools, colleges and universities of the Methodist Episcopal church; member International Geographical Soc.; Archaelog. Inst. of America; Torrey Botanical Club, New York; Acad. of Sci.; American Historical Assn.; Historical Soc. of So. Cal. Honorary degree Doctor of Divinity conferred upon him by Willamette Univ. in 1896; Doctor of Laws was conferred upon him by Syracuse Univ., Syracuse, N. Y., in 1910. Pres. Univ. of So. Cal., 1903 to date. BOX, Thomas Allan. Consulting engineer. Res. 3455 Hoover st.; office 501 H. W. Hellman Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Wabasha Co., Minn., Dec. 26, 1865; son of Wm. H. and Lizzie (Davis) Box. Married to Mary Cordelia Hill. Educated in public and private schools of Wabasha, Crookston, Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minn. At the age of 22 became man- ager of a wholesale grocery house; two years later engaged in lumber and saw mill; became pres. of the Wabasha Water Co., which built larg- est pipe line in the world at that time, supplying the Chicago World's Fair with Waukesha water; moved to Los Angeles, Cal., and established himself as consulting engineer; or- ganized the Western Engineering Co. in 1902, of which he is pres. to date; vice-pres North American Petroleum Co.; pres. Differential Ry. Axle Co.; pres. North American Construction Co. Member B. P. O. E. Christian Scientist. BOYD, Bert. Dentist. Res. 1048 Everett place; office 410 Mason Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Durand, Wis., Aug. 19, 1872; son of William and Mary (Kidd) Boyd. Married to Ida L. Menges in 1899. Graduated from College of Dentistry, Univ. of So. Cal. In mercantile business in Durand, Wis., 1890-92; partner in gen- eral mercantile business at Anaheim, Cal., firm name Wm. Boyd & Son, 1892-1900; engaged in practice of dentistry in Los Angeles, 1903 to date. Congregationalist. BOYDEN, Edgar R. Real estate. Res. 443 Catalina st.; office 236 Consolidated Realty Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Ansonville, Anson Co., N. C., Dec. 1, 1865; son of John A. and Mary Ledbetter (Cole) Boyden. Married to Lydia M. Garratt. At- tended private schools in Salisbury, N. C. Employed by Theo. Buerbaum, Salisbury, N. C.; with Southern Express Co., Tampa, Fla., 1885-89; with Daniel Briscoe & Co., Knoxville, Tenn., 1900-01; traveling salesman, 1901-04; with Mines & Farish, Los Angeles, 1904-10; engaged in real es- tate business for himself, 1910 to date. *** end ***