*** 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 97--- laid out town of Manton, Tex.; led in work to authorize present Boston Dock Commission, Grand Trunk Railway Bill; and Greater Boston Telephone Bill; has traveled in every part of U. S. since 1901. Member Cambridge (Mass.) City Government, 1893-96; in Council two years; on Board of Aldermen two years; pres. Cambridge Common Council, 1894; dir. Mass. Real Estate Exchange; pres. Greater Boston Telephone Assn.; pres. Sharon (Mass.) Improvement Assn.; member school committee, Sharon, Mass., 1908-10. Member Masonic fraternity, 32d degree; Knights Templar; Old Planters' Soc.; Economic Club; Bostonian Society; Los Angeles Realty Board; Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce; Los Angeles Athletic Club; Auto Club of So. Cal. Congregationalist. CONATY, Thomas James. Roman Catholic bishop. Res. 717 S. Burlington ave.; office 114 E. Second st., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Kilnalek, County Cavan, Ireland, Aug. l, 1847; son of Patrick and Alice (Lynch) Conaty. Moved to America in 1850. Attended public schools, Taunton, Mass.; Montreal College, Montreal, Can., 1863-67; graduated from Holy Cross College, Worchester, Mass., A. B., 1869; from Grand Seminary, Montreal, Can., 1872; ordained priest, 1872; received D. D. from Georgetown Univ., 1889; J. C. D. from Laval Univ., Quebec, Can., 1896; asst. pastor St. John's Church, Worcester, Mass., 1873-80; pastor Secred Heart Church, Worcester, Mass., 1880; member school board, Worcester, Mass.; rec- tor Catholic Univ. of Amer., Washington, D. C., 1896-1901; Domestic Prelate of Pope, 1897; titular bishop of Samos, 1901; was consecrated bishop by Cardinal Gibbons, Baltimore, Md., 1901; bishop of Monterey and Los Angeles, Cal., 1903; pres. Catholic Summer School of Amer., Plattsburg, N. Y., 1892-96; pres. Catholic Total Abstinence Union of Amer., 1886-88; pres. Conference of Catholic Colleges of Amer., 1900-43. Author New Testament Studies, 1896; editor Catholic School and Home Magazine, 1892-96. Member Newman, Sunset, California and University clubs, Los Angeles; Municipal League; Choral Society; associate member G. A. R. Post 10, Worcester, Mass. CONAWAY, Othello Parker. Real estate, insurance, loans and investments. Res. 855 W. 34th St.; office 531 Van Nuys Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Creston, Ia., Oct. 21, 1870; son of Burgess Nelson and Laura Wilson (Parker) Conaway. Married to Lottie E. Bishop. Received his education in public schools of Los Angeles, high schools of Los Angeles and Univ. of So. Cal. After leav- ing school in 1892 went into store of Seymour, Johnson & Co., wholesale and retail grocers, where he remained one year. With firm of Anderson & Chanslor, grocers, 1893-95; employ of R G. Lunt, insurance, loan and investment broker, 1895-97. Insurance business in San Francisco 1897-1900. Returned to Los Angeles in 1900 as special agent for an insurance company and acted in that capacity covering Southern California until July, 1908, when he was elected secy. of the Walla Walla Fire Ins. Co., organized that year in Walla Walla, Wash. Moved to Walla Walla and took charge of the underwriting of the com- pany. Removed to Chicago to take charge of the Eastern field of the com- pany, 1909. Returned to Los Angeles and started general real estate, insur- ance, loan and investment business, lo- cated at 424 Byrne Bldg. Member of Masonic order, City Club of Los Angeles. Republican. Methodist. CONNELL, Charles Thomas. Inspector in charge Immigration Service, So. Dist. of Cal. Res. 130 N. Flower St.; office 511 Federal Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Mt. Vernon, Ia., Jan. 21, 1859; son of P. D. and Mary Mitchell (Safely) Connell; married to Susan A. Moore in 1882 (deceased), and to Frances E. McAllister, July 17, 1907. Educated in public schools of Cohoes, N. Y., un- til twelve years of age; Mt. Pleasant Military Academy, Ossining-on-Hudson, N. Y., 1874-76. Indian trader, scout and compiler. Compiled first Census Apache Indians, San Carlos Agency, San Carlos, Ariz., 1880-81; deputy U. S. Marshal, Dist of Ariz., 1884-85; in Globe, Ariz., 1885-89; Supt. Saginaw Mines, Tucson, Ariz., 1890-92; police judge, Tucson, Ariz., 1893-1900; member Board Regents' Reform & Industrial School, Benson, Ariz.; chairman Rep. Co. Central Committee, Pima co., Ariz., two terms, 1900-02; real estate, Tucson, Ariz., 1901-02; Chinese Inspector, Immigration Service, 1903-13; in- spector in charge Immigration Service, Southern District of California, 1910 to date. Director De la Vega Land Co., Sinaloa, Mex. Episcopalian. *** end ***