Imperial County CA Archives Biographies.....Allison, Charles W. 1887 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ca/cafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com February 15, 2006, 5:29 pm Author: F. C. Farr (editor, 1918) CHARLES W. ALLISON is prominently identified with the business interests of Imperial. He is a stockholder, assistant manager and treasurer of the Pacific Land and Cattle Company, located at Imperial since 1915. Mr. Allison was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, October 6, 1887, a son of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Allison, resident of that city. Mr. Allison acquired his schooling in the public schools and in the Wabash College at Crawfordsville, Indiana. He engaged with his father who was identified with the furniture business. Charles W. was traveling salesman and for several years he traveled all over the United States. For two years Mr. Allison was engaged in the real estate business in Calgary, Canada. He returned to Indianapolis and again became associated with his father in the furniture line, remaining until he came west and is now identified with the Pacific Land and Cattle Company. Mr. Allison was united in marriage with Miss Hazel Lathrop, November 26, 1914, daughter of George A. Lathrop, general manager of the Pacific Land and Cattle Company, and also manager of the Consolidated Water Company of Pomona, California. To Mr. and Mrs. Allison have been born two children: David Lathrop, born December 16, 1915, and Janice Aline, born June 30, 1917. Additional Comments: From: THE HISTORY OF IMPERIAL COUNTY CALIFORNIA EDITED BY F. C. FARR IN ONE VOLUME ILLUSTRATED Published by ELMS AND FRANKS BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA 1918 Printed by Taylor & Taylor, San Francisco File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/imperial/bios/allison467bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/cafiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb