Imperial-Los Angeles County CA Archives Biographies.....McLane, Omar E. 1884 - 
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Author: F. C. Farr (editor, 1918)

OMAR E. McLANE is actively identified with business interests in El Centro,
California. He is a man of excellent ability, sound judgment and good business
principles. Mr. McLane is a native of Sommerset, Wabash County, Indiana. His
birth occurred February 19, 1884, a son of Grant and Mary (Draper) McLane, now
residing in Los Angeles County, where they have spent many years. Omar E.
acquired his education in the public, schools at Downey, California. At the age
of fifteen he entered the Woodbury business college. Completing this course he
started to learn the butcher business and eventually engaged in business in
Downey, California. Here he remained until he removed to El Centro, where he
erected a brick building 25 x 142, which is one of the most complete in
equipment in Southern California. His cold storage and ice manufacturing machine
are the most modern. Mr. McLane is the owrner of a fine fruit ranch in
California, which is very productive. Fraternally, he is a member of the M. W.
O. W. He was married to Miss Anna Cote, at Whittier, California, in April, 1904.
To this union have been born two children, Walter E. and Alda. The ancestors of
Mr. McLane are of Scotch-Holland descent, and were among the first to come to
America before the Revolutionary War. Mr. McLane and family enjoy the
acquaintance of a host of friends in the Valley, and his business has been
located at 433 Broadway since 1914, and since his residence here Mr. McLane has
had a place among the substantial citizens of his community.

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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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