Los Angeles County, CA, Biographies

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WILLIAM A. HAMMEL, Los Angeles
 
Born corner of Aliso and Alameda streets, Los Angeles, Cal., March 13, 1865. 
Educated in public schools of native city. Since 1885 has devoted his energies 
and abilities to the capture of offenders of the law; first, deputy sheriff of 
Los Angeles Co.; Chief of Police of Los Angeles for one and a half years; 
resigned that office and was elected Sheriff in 1901 and re-elected in 1907. One 
of the most popular and efficient sheriffs Los Angeles Co. has ever had. In 
politics, an uncompromising Republican. Knight Templar and Scottish Rite Mason; 
also Shriner and Grand Captain General of the Grand Commandery of California; 
mem. Knights of Pythias. Married, 1893, Lillian M. Phillips, a native of 
Kentucky; Mrs. Hammel died April 22, 1909, leaving a daughter, Phyllis C.
 
SOURCE: Greater Los Angeles & Southern California Portraits & Personal 
Memoranda, Lewis Publishing Company, 1910, P.192