Los Angeles County, CA, Biographies

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ROBERT ARNOLD ROWAN, Los Angeles
 
Born in Chicago, Ill., Aug. 20, 1876, son of George D. and Fannie F. Rowan. 
Father, a wholesale grocer and real estate operator, died Sept. 7, 1902. R. A. 
Rowan came to Los Angeles with parents in 1876. Public school education. Export 
business, N. Y. City, 1893-4; merchandise broker, 1895-7, and since latter year 
engaged in real estate business. Pres. R. A. Rowan & Co.; firm largely 
interested in Security building; and the Chester office bldg. contracts for 
which have just been let and which will exceed $1,000,000; personally, joint 
owner (with A. C. Bilicke) of Hotel Alexandria. Mem. Los Angeles Realty Board 
and California, Jonathan, Los Angeles Country, Pasadena Country and Los Angeles 
Athletic Clubs, being Pres. of last named.