Los Angeles County, CA, Biographies

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ISIDORE B. DOCKWEILER, Los Angeles
 
Born at Los Angeles, Cal., Dec.28,1867,son of Henry and Margaretha (Sugg) 
Dockweiler, natives respectively of Bavaria and Alsace-Lorraine. Educated at St. 
Vincent's Coll., Los Angeles (Commercial diploma, 1883; degree A. B., 1887; A. 
M., 1889; LL. M., 1905). Employed as bookkeeper in 1883-5 and surveyor, 1887-8. 
Admitted to California bar Oct. 14, 1889, and afterward to Federal courts of the 
state. Trustee St. Vincent's Coll. since Oct. 1, 1890; dir. Los Angeles Public 
Library, 1897-9 and from 1901 to date (term ends 1911); trustee of State Normal 
School, San Diego, Cal., from Dec., 1898, to date (term ends July, 1912). 
Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor, 1902, and delegate to National 
convention, 1908. Mem. Chamber of Commerce, Southwest Society Archaeological 
Institute of America, N. S. G. W., B. P. O. E., Knights of Columbus, Young Men's 
Institute, Royal Arcanum and California, Gamut and Newman clubs. Married June 
30, 1891, Gertrude Reeve; has ten children.
 
SOURCE: Greater Los Angeles & Southern California Portraits & Personal 
Memoranda, Lewis Publishing Company, 1910, P.102