*** 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 56-- BRESEE, Phineas Wright. Funeral director. Res. 1712 W. Adams st.; office 855 S. Figueroa st., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Winterset, Ia., Dec. 24, 1865; son of Phineas F. and Marie E. (Hebbard) Bresee. Mar- ried to Ella Hewitt in 1900. Received his education in the public schools of Ia. and Cal. Moved to Los Angeles, Cal., 1883; with Dotter & Bradley Furniture Co., 1885-95; succeeded by Los Angeles Furniture Co.; pres. Bresee Bros., undertakers, 1895 to date. Charter member Jonathan club; member Union League Club. Methodist. BRICKER, Clarence Douglas. Contractor. Res. 214 S. Rampart Blvd.; office 757 N. Broadway. Born in Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 8, 1889; son of William Joseph and Addie Gertrude (Babcock) Bricker. Married to Mabel A. Phelps in 1910. Graduated from Los Angeles high school and attended Michigan University. Now gen. mgr. W. J. Bricker & Co., live stock and grading contractors; mgr. Bricker Motor Car Co. Member San Gabriel Country Club; Los Angeles Athletic Club; Masonic fra- ternity; Knights Templar; Shrine; Zeta Psi college fraternity and Theta Nu Epsilon college fraternity (Honor Society). Episcopalian. BRIDGE, Norman. Physician and oil operator. Res. 10 Chester Place; office Security Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in West Windsor, Vt., Dec. 30, 1844, son of James Madison and Nancy Ann (Bagley) Bridge. Married to Mae Manford in 1874. Received his early education in the country and village schools of Vermont and Illinois; high school, DeKalb, Ill., 1861-62; high school, Sycamore, Ill., 1863-64; studied Latin and Greek two years; studied medicine privately, 1865-66; attended medical dept Univ. of Michigan, 1866-67; Chicago Medical College (now Northwestern University) summers of 1867 and winters of 1867-68; degree of M.D. 1868, and M.D. degree from Rush Medical College (now of Univ. of Chicago) 1879. During time of his studies was variously employed; on father's farm in Illinois; taught country school in Milan, Ill.; clerk in postoffice Sycamore, Ill., 1864; fire in- surance business in Illinois, 1864-66; practiced his profession, Chicago, 1868-91; teacher of medicine from his first graduation, first in his alma mater two years, then in Woman's Medical College of Chicago three years, and since in Rush Medical College (Univ. of Chicago), attending physician in dispensary or hospital nearly twenty years; practiced medi- cine in Los Angeles, 1891 to date, keeping up his series of lectures in Rush College every autumn until 1905; at present giving a large part of his time to his many petroleum in- terests. Vice-pres. and treas. Mexican Petroleum Co. and Huesteca Petroleum Co.; secy. and treas. American Petroleum Co., American Oilfields Co.; vice-pres. and treas. Mexican National Gas Co. Served as member Chicago Board of Education, and twice elected pres., 1881-84; four years as sole Republican member of Election Commission of Chicago, 1886-1890; elected 1900 as one of board of eighteen freeholders to form a new charter for Pasadena. Member of Assn. Am. Physicians; Wis. Academy of Science, Arts and Letters; Am. Climatological Assn.; Los Angeles Academy of Sciences; member of Union League, Hamilton and University clubs of Chicago; California, University, Athletic. Sierra Madre, Annandale, and Midwick clubs of Los Angeles and Pasadena Has contributed many articles and papers to medical and other journals; author: "The Penalties of Taste," "The Rewards of Taste," "'House Health," and "Tuberculosis," the last being compiled from his lectures in Rush College. BRIGGS, Sidney L. Real estate. Res. 401 S. Normandie ave.; office 802 Story Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Johnston, N. Y., Dec. 28, 1860; son of Thomas R. and Rachel (Sammons) Briggs. Married to Belle Moore in 1886. Graduated from high school in Johnston, N. Y.; attended Peekskill Military Academy, Peekskill, N. Y. With Hon. John H. Starin in the Harbor & River Transportation Co., New York City, for seven years; moved to Albany, N. Y., and engaged in wholesale hardware business with firm of Corning & Co., remaining two years; moved to Toledo, O., and be- came a member of the firm of Stollberg, Clapp & Briggs; continued in this connection five years, then sold his interest and established an interior decorating business, operating under firm name of Briggs & Leibus; five years later entered into real estate business alone; operated in Canton, Lima and Springfield, O.; Schenectady and Johnstown, N. Y.; Peoria, *** end ***