Los Angeles County, CA, Biographies

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S. M. STRATTON, 
 
contractor, 366 North Pearl street, Los Angeles, is a native of the State of 
Kentucky, born February 23, 1862. His parents, John Stratton and Sarah 
(Lansdowne) Stratton, were both natives of Kentucky. They removed to Iowa in 
1865, remained there six years, and in 1871 located in Kansas. The subject of 
this sketch was educated and began learning his trade in the latter State. Upon 
reaching manhood, he came to the Pacific Coast in 1881 and remained two years. 
He then returned to Lawrence, Kansas, and was engaged in building several years. 
In 1886 he decided to come to Los Angeles and locate permanently. Since then he 
has been successfully engaged in contracting and building here. Among other 
buildings erected by him is the Beaudry Block on Buena Vista street. Mr. 
Stratton is a brother of W. A. Stratton, the well-known contractor, and now 
president of the Union Lumber and Supply Company. The subject of this sketch was 
married September 7, 1885, to Miss T. Wooton, a native of Lawrence, Kansas. They 
have two children, Maud Edith and Myrtle Ivy.
 
An Illustrated History of Los Angeles County, California �  Chicago, The Lewis 
Publishing Company, 1889   Page 802
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler