*** 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 65--- BURCHAM, Dr. Rose LaMonte. Mining. Res. 3836 San Rafael ave.; office 312 Coulter Bldg., Los Angeles. Born in Dansville, N. Y., Aug. 28, 1857; daughter of James and Eliza (Pratt) La Monte. Married to Charles A. Burcham in 1887. At- tended district schools; Dansville Seminary, Dansville, N. Y., 1872-73; Starkey Seminary, Eddytown, N. Y., 1878-79; graduated from Rochester Free Academy, Rochester, N. Y., re- ceiving diploma in scientific course 1882; Buffalo Medical College, 1882- 83; Eclectic Medical College, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1883-84, receiving medical diplomas. Taught school in various cities in New York in 1874, 1876, 1878, 1880, 1881. Began practice of medi- cine in Cincinnati, 1884; moved to San Bernardino, Cal., June, 1885; man- aged sanatorium in Highland, Cal., 1886; continued practice in San Bernardiro, Cal., until 1896. Engaged in mining in 1896; assisted in formation of Yellow Aster Mining & Milling Co. in 1897; elected secretary of the corporation and continues in this of- fice to date; dir. and sec. Yellow Aster Mining & Milling Co.; same, Rand Mercantile Co.; same, Rand Development Co. Member Rochester Academy of Science; Galpin Shakespeare Club; Ebell Club; Friday Morning Club; Woman's City Club; Eclectic Medical College Alumni. BURCK, Lawrence B. Real estate and insurance. Res. 665 Wilshire place; office Realty Board Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Galveston, Tex., Sept. 1, 1872; son of Samuel B. and Henrietta (Lawrence) Burck. Married to Phila B. Johnson in 1905. Attended private schools, two years; raduated from Ball High School, Galveston, 1887; graduated from Texas A. & M. College, B. S. and C. E., 1889; from Conyngton Business College, 1890. Employed in engineer- ing and purchasing depts. of the Santa Fe R. R. and Galveston Street Ry. Co., 1890-92; buyer for wholesale gro- cery, 1893-95; in charge of sales dept. same, 1896-97; member of firm of L. B. Burck Co., mdse. brokers and im- porters, 1898-99; incorporated the Southern Coffee Co. of Galveston, Tex., 1900; business destroyed by storm Sept. 8, 1900; reorganized Southern Coffee Co., Sept. 15, 1904; sold his Galveston interests and re- moved to Los Angeles, January, 1905; organized Burck & Gwynn Co., to en- gage in real estate and building in 1910; incorporated the Lawrence B. Burck Co., in 1912, reorganized as California Real Estate & Building Co., transacting a general building and in- vestment business; pres. Cal. Real Estate & Building Co.; vice-pres. Los Angeles Abstract & Trust Co.; dir. Mortgage Guarantee Co. of Los Angeles. Commissioned officer, Texas Vol. Inf. five years. Member California, Los Angeles Athletic, Union League, Bolsa Chica Gun and Orpheus clubs, Los Angeles; Los Angeles Realty Board; Bohemian Club, San Francisco. Congregationalist. BURDETTE, Clara Bradley. Capitalist. Res. 891 S. Orange Grove Ave., Pasadena, Cal.; office same. Born in East Bloomfield, Ontario co., New York, July 22, 1855; daughter of Albert Harvey and Laura Orinda (Covill) Bradley; married to Nathaniel Milman Wheeler July 24, 1878; to Presley C. Baker June 4, 1890; to Robert Jones Burdette, March 25, 1899. Manager of her own estate; chairman of Finance Committee that secured funds for building the Temple Auditorium of Los Angeles. Built in Los Angeles Woman's Club House, first to be built in United States by a woman; first vice-pres. of General Federation of Woman's Clubs; organized California State Fed. of Woman's Clubs and was its first president; organized Pasadena Associated Charities and was its first president; pres. of the Pasadena Emergency League; organized Pasadena Women's Civic League and is its presi- dent to date, one of the organizers of the Woman's College fraternity known as Alpha Phi; organized the Southern California Branch of Assn. of College Alumni and was its first president. First vice-pres. Auditorium Co., L. A.; first vice-pres. Pasadena Hospital Assn.; dir. Throop Polytechnic Inst.; dir. and vice-pres. Southwest Museum; member Am. Social Science Assn.; pres. Pasadena Woman's Civic League; honorary member of Pasadena Shakespeare Club; honorary member Los Angeles Friday Morning Club; life member Ebell Club; honorary member Riverside Parliamentary Club. Presbyterian. BURDETTE, Robert Jones. Author and lecturer. Res. 891 S. Orange Grove Ave., Pasadena, Cal.; office same. Born in Greensboro, Pa., July 30, 1844; son of Frederick and Sophia (Jones) Burdette; married to Caroline Spaulding Garrett in 1870; deceased; to Clara Bradley Baker in 1899. Received *** end ***