*** 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 93--- San Diego. Organized Redlands & Yucaipe Land & Water Co., which owns over 9000 acres of land in the Yucaipe Valley; secy. and dir. Bank of Southern California until that bank was consoli- dated with Globe Savings Bank; reor- ganized the California Eucalyptus Lumber Co. in 1912, increasing its capital and making extensive improvements at the mills at Oxnard under name of Oxnard Eucalyptus Mills. Pres. of this corpora- tion. Financial underwriter to Tejunga Water & Power Co. Engaged in busi- ness of financial underwriter, handling bonds and obtaining commercial credits for industrial enterprises. Member Cuyamaca Club of San Diego, L. A. Athletic Club of Los Angeles. COLBURN, John R. Physician and surgeon. Res. 984 Westmoreland place; office 1020 Story Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Granada, Miss., Aug. 3, 1854; son of Richard Ferdinand and Parthenia Colburn. Married to Ada L. Gibson in 1885. Edu- cated at St. John's Military Academy, Little Rock, Ark.; Medical College, St. Louis Univ., St. Louis, Mo. After graduation entered practice of his pro- ession at Little Rock, Ark., and con- tinued until 1886, when he moved to Los Angeles, Cal. Organized the medical dept. of the Salt Lake R. R. in 1904, and continued as surgeon in chief until 1908. Resigned to resume general practice. Member Los Angeles Med. Assn.; Cal. State Med. Assn.: Amer. Med. Assn. Methodist. COLE, Charles Almon. Oil producer. Res. 445 W. 33d st.; office 1012 Title Insurance Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Zanesville, O., July 24, 1860; son of Almon R. and Susan (Kalmerer) Cole. Married to Grace Scott in 1894. Educated in public schools of St. Joseph, Mo.; and Zanesville, O. Newsdealer in Chicago, Ill., 1877-87; moved to Cal. and engaged in jewelry and curio business under firm name of Field & Cole Curio Co., with stores in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose, Sacramento, Santa Cruz and Santa Barbara, 1887-1906; sold his interest in all but Santa Cruz store in 1906. Pres. East San Enidio Oil Land Co.; dir. Midway Northern Oil Co. Republican. COLE, Elmer E. Real estate. Res. 680 Rampart St; office 512-14-16 Laughlin Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in New Hampshire Dec. 21, 1863; son of H. L. and Emily Lydia (Phipps) Cole. Married to Laura Mayhew, 1892. Edu- cated in grammar school Portland, Me.; Lancaster Academy, Lancaster, N. H. After finishing education engaged in farming on an extensive scale in the Northwest; lived for a time Minneapolis, Minn., and in Chicago, Ill. Moved to Los Angeles in 1900, and has been engaged in mining and real estate to date. Member California, Los Angeles Country, Athletic, Auto, Municipal League and City clubs; Masonic frater- nity, Realty Board, Chamber of Commerce. COLE, Harry A. Investments. Res. 1109 Magnolia Ave.; office 303 H. W. Hellman Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Chicago, Ill.; son of William O. and Emma (Kniffen) Cole. Attended Hinsdale, Ill., grammar school; Manual Training School. Chicago, 1889, high school, Ann Arbor, Mich., 1892; graduate from Univ. of Mich., B.L., 1897. Engaged in insurance business 1897-99; junior partner Phelps, Eymann & Co., Chicago, handling stocks and bonds, 1899-1902; William O. Cole & Co., Chicago, stocks and bonds, 1903; since moving to Cal. he has handled his own investments in land and industrial or semi-public corporations. Member Los Angeles and San Gabriel Country clubs; Los Angeles Athletic Club. COLE, Louis Maurice. Wholesale produce. Res. 3240 Wilshire Blvd.; office 231 Central Ave., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Chicago, Ill., March 24, 1870; son of Dr. Samuel and Ricka (Dinkelspiel) Cole; married to Frida Hellman Jan. 6, 1904. Educated in the grammar and high schools of Denver, Colo.; Bryant & Stratton Business College, Chicago, Ill. With Kutner-Goldstein Co., Hanford, Fowler, and Lemoore as book- keeper, clerk and mgr. 1887-95; owned small store at Huron, Cal., 1895-97; manufactured electrical novelties Chicago, Ill., 1897-00; commercial traveler selling cigars 1900-1; with Dinkelspiel Bros., Bakersfield, Cal., as mgr. of a general merchandise store, 1901-3; treas. Simon Levi, Los Angeles, Cal., 1903-4; secy. and treas. Simon Levi Co.; pres. Aronson Gale Co.; asst. secy. and treas. H. W. Hellman Bldg.; secy. Am. Warehouse Realty Co.; secy. and treas. Royal Packing Co.; pres. Cudahy Land Co.; vice-pres. Washington Square Land Co.; vice-pres. Cross Land Co.; dir. Hellman Commercial Trust & Savings Bank; pres. Produce Exchange of L. A. 1906-8; dir. Los Angeles Chamber *** end ***