Imperial County CA Archives Biographies.....Carr, Philip Edward 1872 - 
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Author: F. C. Farr (editor, 1918)

PHILIP EDWARD CARR.—The name which heads this review is one of the well known
men of Imperial County. He is an enterprising, progressive and public-spirited
man and a prominent factor in the development of business lines in Calexico. Mr.
Carr was born in Liberty, Montgomery County, Kansas, December 9, 1872, a son of
Abner and Sarah (Teter) Carr, both deceased. There were five children born in
the family, only two of whom are now living, the subject of this sketch, and
brother, Albert S., of Calexico. Philip E. attended the public schools and the
Central Normal College at Great Bend, Kansas, receiving the degree of B. S.,
graduating with the class of 1896. Mr. Carr taught school for a period of six
years in the public schools of Kansas and United States Indian schools of South
Dakota, New Mexico and the Fort Yuma Indian School. When Imperial County was
created Mr. Carr came to this county and took up one hundred and sixty acres of
land, which was in 1900. He continued in the Indian school at Yuma until 1903,
when he resigned his position and moved upon his land, and has since been
identified with this county. He remained on his land for a period of eleven
years and in 1914 he disposed of his ranch holdings and removed to Calexico,
where in 1916 he became identified with O. C. Hathaway in the garage and machine
business. The firm erected a modern building, 100 feet square, and have the
agency for the Studebaker automobile. The firm does a general repair business
and maintains a machine and blacksmith shop, employing only expert mechanics.
Mr. Carr was united in marriage to Alice Bragg, a native of Kansas, March 9,
1897. To this union have been born six children, all of whom were born in
Imperial County. William Lawrence, born July 11, 1900; Edward Everett, born
April 11, 1902; Mary Olive, born September 14, 1903; Sarah Lois, born August 19,
1905; Donald Howard, born March 14, 1908, and James Clifford, May 31, 1912. The
family are members of the Methodist Church of Calexico. In 1915 Mr. Carr erected
the Majestic Theater at a cost of $26,000, one of the finest theaters in
Southern California. He was appointed supervisor for the First District Imperial
County by ex-Governor Hiram Johnson to fill the vacancy caused by the death of
John A. Boyce. At the general election Mr. Carr was elected to the same office
for a period of two years, and has since been chosen chairman of the board. He
has been a member of the board of trustees of the City of Calexico for the
four-year term. Mrs. Carr is active in church affairs and is a member of the
Ladies' Aid Society and a member of the W. C. T. U. of Imperial County. Mr. Carr
is an honorable and upright citizen and does much to benefit the community in
which he lives.

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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


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