*** 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 61--- ness as car checker at the Union Stock Yards, Chicago; remained in this posi- tion two years and was thereafter em- ployed as collector, shipping clerk, sales- man and statistician, with a number of large Chicago firms; moved to Los Angeles and acted as general agent accident and liability department of the Aetna Life Ins. Co. three years; secy. accident de- partment Occidental Life Ins. Co. of Los Angeles six months; resigning to engage in general insurance business un- der firm name of Ed. Brundige & Co., Los Angeles. Member Masonic fra- ternity; Los Angeles Athletic Club. BRYAN, William Clay. Banker. Res. 1829 West 41st St.; office, First National Bank, Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Sacramento, Cal., Nov. 20, 1870; son of Benjamin B. and Elizabeth (Nixon) Bryan. Married to Edith A. Waite in 1895. Educated in public schools of Cal.; employed by Southern Pacific Ry. Co., 1887-1905; with First National Bank of Los Angeles, 1905 to date. Member Union League Club. BRYANT, Edward Ivens. Real estate. Res. 826 Dos Robles Place, Alhambra; office 304 Fay Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Greenville, O., Aug. 11, 1864; son of Enos and Sarah (Townsend) Bryant. Educated in public schools of Ohio, Iowa and California. Engaged in farming in Iowa and California until 1889. In real estate busi- ness in partnership with his brother, W. J. Bryant, in Los Angeles, Cal., 1889- 1900. Interested in several extensive mining projects now in operation in Arizona and Nevada. Owner of realty in ten different eastern and middle-west states, acquired since he came to California and while engaged in the real es- tate business in Los Angeles. Exten- sively interested in valuable realty in va- rious parts of California. Member Alhambra Board of Trade. Pres. North Alhambra Improvement Assn.; charter member Northwestern Improvement Assn. in Los Angeles; member Federated Improvement Assn. of Los Angeles; Marathon Heights Improvement Assn.; I. O. O. F., Republican. Methodist. BRYANT, Ernest Albert. Physician. Res. Los Angeles; office Pacific Electric Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Woodstock, Vt., April 28, 1869. Married to Susanna Patterson Bixby in 1904. Graduated from Med. Dept., Univ. of Pa., in 1890; interne at St. Agnes Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa., 1890-1901; moved to Los Angeles in 1891; police surgeon Los Angeles, 1891-96; supt. Los Angeles Co. Hospital, 1897-1900; surgeon to the Sisters' Hospital; chief surgeon to the Pacific Electric Ry.; Los Angeles Ry.; Los Angeles Interurban Ry.; San Bernardino Valley R. R., etc., etc.; con- sulting surgeon So. Pacific R. R. Member Los Angeles Clinical and Pathological Soc.; Los Angeles Co. Medical Assn.; So. Cal. Med. Soc.; Med. Soc. of the State of Cal.; Am. Med. Assn.; Assn. of Railway Surgeons; California, Jonathan and Los Angeles Country clubs; surgeon to Sisters' and Emergency Hospitals; Pacific Light &. Power Co.; Los Angeles Gas Co.; Riverside and Arlington R. R.; Santa Ana and Orange R. R.; consulting surgeon to Ariz. and Colo. R. R.; Gila Valley, Globe and Northern R. R.; Maricopa, Phoenix & Salt River R. R.; Phoenix & Eastern R. R. BRYANT, Wesley, J. Member City Council. Res. 1923 E. Fourth st.; office 304 Fay Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Greenville, O., April 2, 1862; son of Enos and Sarah A. (Townsend) Bryant. Married to Mary A. Williams in 1888. Attended gram- mar schools, Woodbury Co., Ia.; grad- uated from high school, Cherokee, Ia., 1883; studied law three years in law office of D. W. Wood, but never ap- plied for admission to bar. On farm until 1883; taught one term of school, 1883; engaged in selling real estate on commission; improved 1240 acres of leased wild prairie land, and continued lease for eleven years, then purchased part of the land: studied law three years meanwhile; in mercantile busi- ness at Kingsley, Ia., until spring of 1890; moved to the Palms, Cal., 1890, where he remained for nearly eight years; moved to Los Angeles, Cal.; justice of peace, 1891; same, Ballona township for seven years; established real estate office in Los Angeles, 1890, which he continues to date; member of City Council of Los Angeles, 1913; or- ganized Citizens' Southwest Improve- ment League, first improvement assn. in Los Angeles. First vice-pres. Ohio Soc. of Los Angeles. Actively interested in state and civic reforms and progressive measures. Member Knights of Pythias for thirty years; W. O. W.; Boyle Heights Improvement Assn.; Sierra Madre, Gamut and City clubs. Methodist. *** end ***