*** 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 91--- College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia Univ., New York City, 1900. Resident surgeon at Bellevue Hospital, New York, two years; at the same time was asst. demonstrator of anatomy in College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York City; interne St. Mary's Children's Hospital, New York City, 1903; spent several months in medical clinics in Europe. Asst. chief surgeon to S. P., L. A. & S. L. R. R.; chief surgeon same; chief sur- geon Pacific Telephone Co. and of Los Angeles division of Standard Oil Co. Member Amer. Med. Assn.; Los Angeles County and State Med. Societies; Pathological Soc.; Symposium Soc.; Bellevue Hospital Alumni Assn.; California, Annandale Country, Los Angeles Country, Athletic, Midwick and Crags Country clubs. COCHRAN, Wm. G., M.D. Investments. Res. 1556 W. Second st.; office 223 S. Spring st., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Ohio, Jan., 1844; son of Franklin and Rebecca (Springer) Cochran. Married to Anna M. Hunt in 1870. Edu- cated in public and private schools; graduated from Rush Medical College in 1869; from Jefferson Medical College in 1881. Practiced medicine twelve years in Central, Ill.; moved to Los Angeles, Cal., 1881; pres. of Cal. State Board of Health, two years; pres. State Loan & Trust Co., of Los Angeles, 1893-94; pres. Simi Land & Water Co., which subdivided and sold the Simi Ranch of 100,000 acres in Ventura co., for twenty-three years; as- sisted in organization of the State Mutual Building & Loan Assn.; has been pres. of the corporation since it was organized in 1889. Served as a pri- vate in Co. B, 94th Reg. Ill., Volunteers in Civil War; wounded in battle at Prairie Grove, Ark., Dec., 1862; en- listed again in 1864 in 145th Ill. Infantry. Member California Club. CODE, William Henry. Consulting irrigation engineer. Res. 129 Whitley Ave.; office 601 Wright & Callender Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Saginaw, Mich., Nov. 22, 1864; son of James and Elizabeth Code. Married to Martha E. Devlin in 1893. Educated in public schools of Saginaw and Harrisville, Mich.; special engineering course, Univ. of Mich., class of '92. Rodman and leveler in city engineer's force, Saginaw, Mich., 1882-86; instrument man, U. P. R. R., Cheyenne, Wyo., 1890-91; asst. state engineer of Wyo., 1891-92; chief engineer Consolidated Canal system, Salt River Valley, Ariz., 1892-1902; chief irrigation engineer U. S. Indian Service Dept. of Interior, 1902-11; also served as consulting engineer on Indian matter for U. S. reclamation service during connection with Indian Bureau; resigned from government work to en- ter partnership with John H. Quinton, establishing firm of Quinton & Code, consulting engineers, Nov. 1, 1911. Served as one of the advisory board of engineers to the public service commis- sion regarding disposition of surplus waters of Los Angeles Aqueduct. Vice- pres. Mesa City Bank, Mesa, Ariz. Member American Soc. Civil Engineers; California and Univ. clubs of Los Angeles. Methodist. COFFIN, Franc Nixon. Life insurance. Res. 17 Progress Club Ave., Venice, Cal.; office 321-2 Consolidated Realty Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Cincinnati, O., Mar. 14, 1862; son of Stephen and Martha Ann (Nixon) Coffin. Married to Harriette E. Howe in 1904. Educated in Earlham College, Richmon, Ind., and Wesleyan Univ., Delaware, O. After finishing his studies acted two years as vice consul at Chemitz, Saxony; returned to U. S. and was appointed inspector of customs at Chicago, Ill., in 1883; served in this ca- pacity five years, when he entered the advertising department of the Chicago Haverford College, Haverford. Pa., "Inter Ocean;" he remained in this po- sition three years; moved to Los Angeles, Cal., in 1902 and became con- nected with the business department of The Los Angeles Daily Times; one year later he entered employ of Pacific Coast Columbian National Life Ins. Co., where he remained five years; served as agency mgr. of Equitable Life Assurance Soc., Chicago, 1911; at present gen. agt. for State of Cal. of the Hartford Life Ins. Co. of Hartford, Conn. Member of Natl. Geo. Soc.; Natl. Assn. for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis. Member of Los Angeles Country Club and Sigma-Chi fraternity. Quaker. COFFIN, John E. California Furniture Co. Res. Whittier, Cal.; office 644-46 Broadway, Los Angeles, Cal. Born in New Garden, N. C., Sept. 17, 1862; son of Dr. Samuel D. and Mary Ann (Newlin) Coffin. Married to Bertha Lindley in 1889. Attended public schools of Ind. to 1870; Kansas, 1870-75; Earlham College, Richmond, Ind., 1875-78; Haverford College, Haverford, Pa., 1878-82. Instructor Astronomical Observatory, *** end ***