*** 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 96--- 1911; rebuilt warehouse in concrete and steel, on same site, 1912. Pres. Creedmore Land & Water Co.; pres. Colyear Motor Sales Co.; pres. Colyear Investment Co. Member Masonic fraternity; Knights Templar; Shrine; Knickerbocker, Los Angeles Athletic and Union League clubs. Baptist. COMBS, Augustus Franklin. Life insurance. Res. 673 Carondelet St; of- fice 517 Douglas Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Newark, N. J., in 1869; son of William Hooper and Lydia (Shreve) Combs; married to Grace Elizabeth Johnston in 1893. Graduated from Plainfield, N. J., high school 1887. Started in business with New York Biscuit Co. in their New York office 1889; with American Biscuit Co., New York, a year later, where he remained until Oct. 1, 1892; in- surance business with New York Life Insurance Co. in home office at 346 Broadway, New York, 1892. Moved west Dec., 1898, spending eleven months in N. Mex. and Col. Appointed cashier of New York Life Ins. Co.'s Utah branch at Salt Lake City in 1899; cashier of Southern Cal. branch at Los Angeles, July 1, 1902; appointed agency organizer of New York Life Ins. Co. in 1912, with headquarters at Los Angeles, Cal. Mem- ber Nylic Loyal Legion of N. Y. Life Ins. Co. COMSTOCK, Theo. Bryant. Mining engineer and geologist. Res. 827 Beacon St.; office 909 Van Nuys Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Cuyahoga Falls, O., July 27, 1849; son of Calvin J. and Ameba Hanford Comstock. Mar- ried to Blanche Huggins in 1880. Edu- cated at State College of Pa., and Cornell University. First asst. and photog- rapher Morgan Expedition to Brazil 1870; prof. of Natural Sciences, Pelham Priory, 1871-2; private school, Cincinnati, 1873; geologist Capt. W. A. Jones N. W. Wyoming and Yellowstone Park Expedition, 1873; founder and director Kirtland Summer School of Natural History, Cleveland, 1875; acting prof. geology and paleontology, and founder dept. of economic geology, Cornell Univ., 1875-9; prof. mining en- gineering and physics, Univ. of Ill., 1885-89; first asst. State Geological Survey, Ark., 1888; asst. state geologist of Texas, 1889-91; founder and director School of Mines, Ariz., 1891-95; pres. Univ. of Ariz., 1893-95; manager and engineer of Col., Ariz. and Mexico min- ing companies; pres. Comstock Inv. Co., 1905-12; dir. Auditorium Co., 1906-11. Original Fellow Geological Soc. of America. Practiced as consulting en- gineer, Los Angeles, 1897 to date. Ap- pointed secy. and chief engineer Board of Public Utilities, city of Los Angeles, in 1910, which office he held till March, 1912. Presiding vice-pros. Natl. Irrigation Congress, 1893; pros. So. Cal. Acad. of Sciences, 1902-04; pres. Comell University Club of So. Cal., 1907-08. Pres. California Farm and Home Builders; chairman Southern California section American Institute Mining Engineers; original member Mining and Metallurgical Society of America; Fellow American Association Advanced Sciences; member Committee on Celebration of 100th Anniversary of Peace among English Speaking People; member American Inst. of Mining Engineers; Sigma Chi. Author government and state reports; correspondent of technical and other journals, etc. COMSTOCK, Walter Hydes. Railway official. Res. 2722 Normandie ave.; office 523 Pacific Electric Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Ballston Spa, New York, July 1, 1877; son of Abijah and Susan Adelaide (Hydes) Comstock. Married to Helen Nevin in 1907. Graduated from high school, Ballston Spa, N. Y. Clerk in ticket office of Del. & Hudson R. R., Saratoga Springs, N. Y., 1892-93; clerk in auditor's office, A. T. & S. F. R. R., Albuquerque, N. M., 1893-95; stenog- rapher and ticket agent, S. P. P. & P. R. R., Phoenix, Ariz., 1895-97; stenographer with supt. A. T. & S. F. R. R., Ariz., 1897-1901; chief clerk and train master S. P. L. A. & S. F., Los Angeles, 1901-44; sec., treas. and dir. Las Vegas & Tonopah R. R Member Los Angeles Athletic Club. Episcopalian. CONANT, Charles Milton. Real estate and investments. Res. 1016 Gramercy pl.; office 404-06 Union Oil Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Lewiston, Me., Dec. 14, 1866; son oi Charles Bean and Eleanor Frazier (MacIntosh) Conant. Widower. Ed- ucated in public schools of Portland, Me. Attended business college, Portland, Me., 1883. Asst. supt. and book- keeper in lumber and moulding mill, Cambridge, Mass., 1884; became mem- ber of same firm in 1894; sold interest in 1896; conducted real estate and in- surance business under own name in Boston, Mass., until 1913; made a spe- cialty of subdivisions and home-sites; *** end ***