California Biographies 

Source:
History of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura Counties, California
by: C M Gidney - Santa Barbara. Benjamin Brooks - San Luis Obispo. 
Edwin M Sheridan - Ventura
Volumes II - Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, ILL., 1917

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CHARLES I. DOLAN.  One of the important factors in the growth and prosperity of Los Alamos is the 
comfortable Los Alamos Hotel, whose genial proprietor is Charles I. Dolan.  Mr. Dolan has had a wide 
acquaintance and experience in business affairs in this section of California, and having made his own 
way in the world he is thoroughly deserving of that esteem paid him by his fellow citizens.
 
He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, October 1, 1874, a son of William and Hortense (Bernard) 
Dolan.  Both parents are now deceased and the father having also been a hotel man.
 
Up to the age of twelve years Charles I. Dolan attended the public schools of Philadelphia.  He came to 
California then, first living in San Francisco and later in San Luis Obispo where he was employed in the 
hotel conducted by Mr. Frederick for six or seven years.  That was the foundation of his experience as 
a hotel man.  Removing to Santa Maria Mr. Dolan established and conducted for ten years the original 
grill, and the people of that section have a grateful memory of this enterprise as conducted by Mr. 
Dolan.
 
He next became associated with three other gentlemen in opening the Sisquoc merchandise store and 
was its manager for three and a half years.  In June, 1915, Mr. Dolan came to Los Alamos and opened 
his present hotel.
 
He is affiliated with Santa Maria Lodge No. 10 of the Knights of Pythias, with the Santa Barbara Lodge 
No. 613 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, and is popular in these fraternities and in 
every community where he has lived in California.  In San Luis Obispo January 7, 1900, he married Miss 
Mary Arillanes, a daughter of J. B. and Francisca Arillanes.  Mrs. Dolan was born in Santa Maria and 
received her education there.  They are the parents of two children: Nellie, aged ten, and Larna, aged 
eight.