*** 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 95--- Born in Central City, Col., Sept. 14, 1878; son of D. C. and Mattie M. (Johnson) Collier. Married to Lucy Kate Pinkerton in 1905. Graduated from San Diego high school 1896; Univ. of Mich., LL.B., 1901. After graduation practiced in San Diego, 1901-2; Prescott, Ariz., 1902-3; Los Angeles, under firm name of Kemp & Collier, 1903-8; London, England, 1908-9; Los Angeles, under firm name of Collier & Clark, 1909 to date. Admitted to practice in U. S. Supreme, Dist., and Circuit courts, as well as all courts of Cal. Asst. secy. and dir. Baltimore Oil Co.; secy. and dir. Anaconda Petroleum Co. Member Masonic fraternity, 32nd degree; Jonathan Club of Los Angeles. COLLINS, Holdridge Ozro. Lawyer. Res. Los Angeles, Cal.; office 826 San Fernando Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Cayuga Co., N. Y., Dec. 10, 1844; son of Ozro and Ann (Van Etten) Collins. Married to Mary Ballance in 1874. Graduated from St. Louis Univ., 1865, and from Harvard Univ., A. M., 1867; and LL. B., later; LL. D., 1905. Admitted to the bar by the Supreme Court of Ill., 1868; Cal., 1886; Supreme Court of the United States, 1888. Engaged in practice in Chicago until 1889 and for nine years was director of the Chicago Bar Assn., and was its secretary two terms. Moved to Los Angeles in 1889 and has since been actively engaged in his profession. Pres. California Ranch Co.; pres. California Soc. Sons of the Revolution; California Soc. of Colonial Wars; member Society of War of 1812; Mayflower Society; one of the founders of the Harvard Club of So. Cal.; fellow, secy. and editor of Bulletin of So. Cal. Acad. of Science; member Harvard Assn. of Boston, University and Harvard clubs, Chicago; Masonic fraternity; Knights Templar. Republican. Episcopalian. COLLINS, Lew W. Real estate and insurance. Res. 1945 S. Burlington ave.; office 614 H. W. Hellman Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Waldo, Me., May 18, 1863; son of George U. and Mary Elizabeth (Fenderson) Collins. Married to Lillian J. Pry in 1888. Educated in public schools of Santa Cruz, Cal. Ranch- ing in Phoenix, Ariz., 1879; hay busi- ness, Phoenix, Ariz.; operating stage lines, Phoenix, Tempe, Florence, Globe, etc.; appointed asst. secy. of Ter. by Gov. Brodie, 1904; re-ap- pointed by Gov. Kibbe, 1906; again, 1908-09; moved to Los Angeles, Cal., March 31, 1909; real estate and insur- rance, Los Angeles, specializing in farm lands, Los Angeles Co. and So. Cal., 1909 to date. COLLINS, William S. Capitalist. Res. 688 Wilshire place; office 301 Columbia Trust Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Ind., Nov. 17, 1863; son of L. W. and Sarah Collins. Educated in public schools of Ind.; Normal School, Anderson, Ind.; Normal School, Marion, Ind. Principal of school in Normal, Ind.; same, Fox, Ind.; taught school several years; moved to Cal. in 1888; was engaged in extensive orange growing at Riverside, Cal., for twelve years; mining at Searchlight, Nev.; oil business, Bakersfield, Cal.; same Taft, Cal.; bought Newport Beach and opened townsite; built electric line to Balboa, Cal; and developed Balboa Island; bought town of Fairview, Orange Co., Cal.; built up Fairview Hot Springs and sold it; developed and sold Ocean Park pier tract. Pres. Newport Lines, of which he owns three-eighths inter- est, capital $500,000; pres. Collins Commercial Co., this company builds and operates dredges, motor boats, launches and handles lumber and cement; pres. Tuscarora M. & M. Co.; vice-pres. South Coast Improvement Assn. Member Jonathan, Sierra Madre and Gamut clubs. COLYEAR, Curtis Calhoun. Furniture and van and storage ware- houses. Res. 404 W. 27th st.; office 509-11 S. Main st., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Hueneme, Cal., April 6, 1875; son of Richard J. and Emma (Sebastian) Colyear. Married to Florence E. Watkins in 1904. Attended public school until twelve years of age; studied at private night school from age of sixteen to nineteen. Started in business as newsboy. in Los Angeles, Cal., at age of twelve; em- ployed by dime museum; employed at fruit stand until sixteen years old; worked on ranch two years; wagon driver for Nadeau Furniture Co., Los Angeles, one year; buyer for same company, which he left in 1896; en- gaged in furniture business for him- self, 1896; moved office in 1901; added next storeroom, 1902; continued furni- ture business at that address until 1908; moved to present location, 1908; purchased property for and erected warehouse on San Pedro st., Los Angeles, and took up van and storage business in addition to his furniture business, 1902; lost warehouse by fire, *** end ***