*** 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 55--- College of Pharmacy, Chicago, Ill. Moved to Denton, Tex.; engaged in retail drug business in Roanoke, Tex., 1880; sold this business, 1883; opened wholesale and retail drug business at Colorado City, Tex., 1883; disposed of this business, 1888; moved to Los Angeles, Cal., and established the first wholesale drug house in Cal. south of San Francisco, 1888; sold interests in wholesale drug business, 1907; im- mediately engaged in manufacture and sale of assay and chemical laboratory machinery and supplies, scientific in- struments and apparatus for educa- tional laboratories, as well as in the importation and sale of industrial chemicals and commodities; is en- gaged in these lines in San Francisco and Los Angeles to date; manufac- tures in Los Angeles a line of labo- ratory machinery and appliances which has a world-wide sale. Assisted in organization and is member Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce; Los Angeles Chamber of Mines; Merchants' & Manufacturers' Assn. and Associated Jobbers of Los Angeles. Member California, Los Angeles Athletic, Los Angeles Country, Annandale Golf and Sierra Madre clubs, Los Angeles; Chemists' Club, New York City. BRAWN, Fred Fentress. Merchandise broker. Res. 2333 W. 31st.; office Higgins Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Graham, Mo., March 18, 1880; son of I. F. and Louisa J. (Bond) Brown. Married to Grace E. Dameron in 1902. Educated in the public schools of South Omaha, Neb. After leaving school entered employ of Swift & Co., Omaha, Neb., where he held various positions in clerical and executive depts.; made genl. mgr. for this corporation in a territory em- bracing Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina and Washington, D. C., in 1898, and served in this capacity until Dec., 1906; moved to Minneapolis and was mgr. of northwestern division of Neinroth Brokerage Co., 1906-1912; moved to Los Angeles, Cal., in 1912, and became mgr. of the Los Angeles branch of Parrott & Co. of San Francisco. BREM, Walter Vernon. Physician. Res. 932 Maltman Ave.; office, 422 Security Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Charlotte, N. C., Nov. 5, 1875; son of Walter and Hannie (Caldwell) Brem. Married to Marion Wolcott Winkler in 1905. Attended public schools of his native town; Virginia Polytechnic School, Blacksburg, Va., 1890-91; Trinity College, Durham, N. C., 1891- 93; graduated from University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N. C., B.S., 1896; attended Union Theological Seminary, New York City, 1897- 98; graduated from Johns Hopkins University Medical School, M.D., 1904. Served as house physician Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1904-05; in service of Isthmian Canal Commission as physician for Ancon Hospital, Ancon, Canal Zone, 1905-07; and chief medical clinic, Colon Hospital, Cristobal, Canal Zone, 1907-11; engaged in practice of medicine as member of firm of Brem & Zeiler, clinical labor- atory, Los Angeles, 1911 to date. Professor Pathology and Bacteriology, Los Angeles Dept. College of Medicine, University of California. Served as First Sergeant Co. G, Second N. C. Vol. Reg., Spanish American War, 1908. Member American Medical Assn.; American Society Tropical Medicine; Los Angeles County Medical Society; American Society for the Advancement of Clinical Investigation; and California State Medical Society. Member Los Angeles Athletic Club. BRENT, William Lynton. Real es- tate and investments. Res. 1095 W. Jefferson St.; office 320 Story Bldg., Los Angeles. Born in Portobacco, Md., Feb. 17, 1869; son of William Chandler and Ida (Scott) Brent. Mar- ried June 15, 1895. Received his edu- cation in the public schools at Cox's Station, Charles county, Md.; Loyola College, Baltimore, and Georgetown University, Georgetown, D. C. Em- ployed by Charles Scribner's Sons, Chicago, 1888; later handled real es- tate with W. L. Brent & Co.; moved to Los Angeles in 1903; pres. Merchants Trust Co. Bank, 1903-07; real estate investments, 1911 to date. BRESEE, Ernest H. Undertaker. Res. 1006 Lake Street; office, 855 So. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Ia., 1861; son of Rev. P. F. and Maria E. (Hebbard) Bresee. Married to Grace Johnson in 1905. Educated in public schools of Ia.; Simpson College, Indianola, Ia., 1880-83. Engaged in undertaking business at 6th & Broadway, Los Angeles, Cal., in 1892; moved to their present location, 855 Figueroa St., in 1906; mgr. Bresee Brothers Co. Member University Club. First Methodist Church. *** end *** </plaintext></body></html>