*** 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 57-- Ill.. Moved to Los Angeles, Cal., and engaged in real estate business; oper- ates under name of The Briggs Co. (not incorporated), making a specialty of platting, laying out subdivision and building houses. Member California, Los Angeles Country, and Los Angeles Athletic clubs; Masonic fraternity; Knights Templar; Shrine. Presbyterian. BRIGHAM, William Curtis. Physician. Res. 1711 Monterey road, So. Pasadena, Cal.; office 514 Ferguson Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born on a farm in northern Idaho, Sept. 4, 1881; son of Frank and Lydia Emma (Overacker) Brigham. Married to Margaret Crichton in 1907. Attended coun- try schools of northern Idaho from four to fourteen years of age; Academic Dept., Univ. of Idaho, 1896- 1900; Univ. of Idaho, 1900-02; Still College of Osteopathy, Des Moines, Ia., 1904; Los Angeles College of Osteopathy, Los Angeles, Cal., 1905-07. Osteopathic physician, specializing in diseases of infancy and childhood, bacteriology and pathology; research worker in pathology and internal medicine. Member National, State and County Osteopathic Assn.; Masonic fraternity, So. Pasadena; O. E. S., So. Pasadena, Cal. Baptist. BRISTOL, Frank Osborne. Life insurance. Res. 1528 Ramona Ave., So. Pasadena, Cal.; office 803 Herman W. Hellman Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Rochester, N. Y., Nov. 2, 1875; son of Jonathan Putnam and Lovinia (Powers) Bristol. Married to Eloise Stone Ives in 1909. At- tended public schools at Pittsfield, Mass., and Mount Hermon, Mass.: preparatory school. Employed for three years in Hanover National Bank and Bank of Manhattan Company, New York City; traveling salesman for three years; special agt. for Northwestern Mutual Life Ins. Co. in Milwaukee, and New York City, 1903-06; gen. agt. for same company in Arizona 1906-09; supt. of agencies for Columbia Life & Trust Co. of Portland, Ore., 1909-10; gen. agt. New England Mutual Life Ins. Co. of Boston, Mass., in Southern California, 1910 to date. Pres. of Life Underwriters Assn. of Los Angeles. Member Los Angeles Athletic Club; Sierra Madre Club; Gamut Club; Masonic fraternity, 32d degree; Knights Templar; Shrine; B. P. O. E. Presbyterian. BRITT, E. W. Lawyer. Res. 2141 W. Adams St.; office 1132 Title Insurance Bldg., Los Angeles. Born in Missouri, Dec. 25, 1855; son of Jefferson W. and Margaret (Horn) Britt. Married to Henrietta C. Biggerstaff. Received his education in the public schools of his native state. Under-graduate student Mo. Univ., 1877. Admitted to bar at Harrisonville, Mo., April, 1878. Moved to California in 1878 and engaged in the prac- tice of law; member Cal. Legislature for Lake co., 1885; member Cal. Supreme Court Commission 1895-1900; member of firm of Hunsaker & Britt. Pres. Los Angeles Bar Association, 1912. BRONSON, George Cathcart (Carl Bronson). Musician and author. Res. Los Angeles; office 205 Blanchard Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Placerville, Cal., in 1870; son of James C. and Linda (Pennington) Bronson. Married to Maud Wellings in 1894. Attended New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, Mass.; Stearns Conservatory, Berlin, German; High School of Music, Berlin, Germany; pupil of Francesco Lamperti, Carl Forms, Cebrian and Stockhausen in vocal technology. Had twelve years' professional and business experience in Chicago, Ill.; pres. first School of Opera established in Chicago; long operatic and concert experience throughout eastern states; six years' professional experience in Los Angeles, Cal., as voice instructor; dir. Wednesday Adorning Choral Club; dir. First Methodist Church Choir, Long Beach Music Study Club. Served two and one-half years in N. G. Ore. Authorship recognized by Pres. Roosevelt and reception given in honor. Author: From Within, Soul Immortal, Thou Shalt Waken, The Temple of the Soul, California; operatic drama given by Gamut Club, 1912. Former secy. Gamut Club; member Gamut and Musicians' clubs; Music Teachers' Assn. Methodist. BROUGHER, James Whitcomb. Minister. Res. 1331 West 4th St.; office, Temple Baptist Auditorium, Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Vernon, Ind., Jan. 7, 1870; son of Frederick Christopher and Euphemia (Cumley) Brougher. Attended grammar schools of Ind., Mo. and Cal.; graduated from California College, Oakland, Cal., A. B. 1891; graduated from Rochester Seminary, 1894; given honorary D.D. *** end ***