Los Angeles County, CA, Biographies

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NILES PEASE, Los Angeles
 
Born in Thompsonville, Conn., Oct. 13, 1838, grandson of Simeon Pease, 
Revolutionary soldier. Educated in public schools. In tin and stove business, 
Thompsonville, 1860-84, representative in Connecticut Legislature, 1876. Came to 
Los Angeles, Oct. 20, 1884, entering furniture and carpet business Nov. 10th of 
that year; incorporated Niles Pease Furniture Co., 1897; sold Dec. 1, 1904; 
incorporated Niles Pease Investment Co., Feb. 8, 1905. Pres. Merchants' & 
Manufacturers' Assn. four years to Jan. 15, 1906, and Pres. Los Angeles City 
Council Jan., 1907, to Jan., 1910. Dir. Central National Bank, Park Bank and 
Provident Building and Loan Assn; Pres. Niles Pease Investment Co. Thirty-second 
degree Mason and Shriner; Pres. Masonic Temple Assn. Identified with Unitarian 
church.
 
SOURCE: Greater Los Angeles & Southern California Portraits & Personal 
Memoranda, Lewis Publishing Company, 1910, P.209