*** 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 59-- Univ. Stenographer for Col. William Holloway, Indianapolis, Ind., with McKee Shoe Co., wholesale boots and shoes, Indianapolis, Ind., private secy. Brig.-Gen. Will J. McKee, commanding the Ind. Natl. Guards. Moved west and located in Nevada in 1906; public stenog- rapher in Bullfrog district 1906-10. Moved to Los Angeles, Cal., in 1910. Proprietor and mgr. The Multigraphed Letter Shop, 309 P. E. Bldg., Dec., 1910, to date. BROWN, Julius Alfred. Pres. Arizona Petroleum Co. Res. 2227 Hobart Blvd.; office 234 I. W. Hellman Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Scotland, April 4, 1849; son of William and Janet (Thomson) Brown. Married to Amy Edith Darrah in 1889. Educated in a grammar school, Musselburgh, Scotland. After leaving school served a four years' apprenticeship in the offices of Maclain & Hope, grain merchants, Leith, Scotland; moved to San Francisco, May, 1871; kept books for the Risdon Iron & Locomotive Works for three years; took charge of the office work for Hale Bros. & Co., Stockton, Cal., and later for same company at Sacramento; engaged in cat- tle raising in Arizona in 1883; was elect- ed to Thirteenth Legislature as assembly- man from Yavapai county; engaged as partner in dry goods business of Geo. N. Hale & Co., San Diego, Cal., 1888, bought general merchandise business of H. T. Hewett, San Jacinto, 1890; sold out and bought the Big Springs Ranch at Hemet from Hancock Johnston, 1902; made this his home for ten years when he moved to Los Angeles. Interested in property in Cal. and British Columbia; for the past nine years has been pres. of the Children's Home Soc. of Cal., in which society he takes a deep interest. Director, Y.M.C.A. and Home Tel. & Tel. Co., Los Angeles; pres. board of directors Children's Home Soc. of Cal.; trustee Univ. of So. Cal. Members California and L. A. Country clubs, Los Angeles, and Annandale Country Club. Methodist. BROWN, Robert Henry. Banker. Res. Eagle Rock; office Eagle Rock Bank, Eagle Rock, Cal.; 620 Citizens' National Bank Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Woodstock, Ontario, Canada, Jan. 10, 1841; son of Matthew and Hannah (Rix) Brown. Married to Margaret E. Wiers in 1860. At- tended Beachville School, Beachville, Ont., 1854-5. Worked on a farm and learned the saddle, harness and trunk making business until 1855-60; moved to Cal. in 1864; moved to Mich. in 1866 and entered the grocery business with his brother; sold interest and engaged in insurance business, 1869, under firm name of Brown Bros. & Co., continu- ing in this business until 1883, when he returned to Cal.; in insurance busi- [ness] in San Francisco, 1883-85; engaged in ranching in Santa Barbara, 1885-87; real estate business, Santa Barbara, 1887-89; moved to Los Angeles and became manager of the National Life Insurance Co.; became manager of the Union Mutual Life Ins. Co. in 1893; organized Eagle Rock Bank in 1907, of which he is pres. to date; later engaged in oil business. Pres. Dos Banderas Oil & Gas Co.; Pres. Los Angeles Fruit & Oil Co.; treas. Corona Citrus & Clay Co.; treas. Rapid Transit Navigation Co. Republican. Baptist. BROWN, Sydney Benjamin. Real estate and investments. Res. 321 N. Reno st.; office 708 Central Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Carthage, Mo., Jan. 15, 1884; son of Daniel W. and Mary Rice (McElroy) Brown; married to Evelyn May Pidge in 1909. Edu- cated in public and private schools of Kansas City. Mo.; graduated 1899. Worked in father's law office, Kansas City, Mo., during vacations; engaged in cigar business, Kansas City, Mo., 1899-01; went to South Africa during Boer war; left New Orleans for Cape Town, 1901; became sailor in Merchant Marine, visiting nearly every port in world; left sea as petty officer on U.S.A. transport Sheridan in San Francisco, 1904; advertising and typewriter busi- ness in San Francisco until earthquake, 1906; in theatrical work 1906-08; real estate business in Bakersfield, Cal.; sub- divided town of Waits in oil fields of Kern Co.; promoted oil lands, colonies, etc.; Real estate business in Los Angeles 1911 to date; was selling tract of 780 lots known as Maravilla Park; now in partnership with L. M. Passmore in the building and subdividing business, at present operating in the Wilshire dis- trict, promoting and building bungalows for sale in the Silver Lake Terrace Tract. Member L. A. Realty Board; L. A. Chamber of Commerce; Auto Club of Southern California. With two other men, put on first big aviation meet ever held in a small town. Jan. 19, 1910, at Bakersfield, Cal. *** end *** </plaintext></body></html>