Imperial-Alameda-Solano County CA Archives Biographies.....Seymour, Joseph F. (Jr.) 1881 - ************************************************ 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 17, 2006, 3:23 am Author: F. C. Farr (editor, 1918) JOSEPH F. SEYMOUR, JR., one of the prominent and influential attorneys of Imperial County, is a native-born citizen and a son of one of the representative families of Oakland, California. He has been actively identified with Imperial County for some years and is one of the real progressive lawyers of the city of El Centro. He was born in Oakland, California, September 7, 1881, a son of J. F. and Susan A. (Reynolds) Seymour. Joseph F. acquired his education in the public schools of Benicia and high schools of Oakland and graduated from the University of Southern California, June 16th, 1904, receiving the degree of LL. B. Mr. Seymour started to practice his profession in Los Angeles, and then removed to El Centro. He is a member of the County Bar Association, chairman of the City Improvement Committee of the El Centro Chamber of Commerce, being listed as number one among the members; a member of the El Centro Fire Department. Fraternally Mr. Seymour is a member of the Knights of Columbus and the F. O. E., and serves as president of the Associated Chambers of Commerce of Imperial County. Politically he is a Republican, having taken active leadership in the "dry" movement. Mr. Seymour's principal work is trial work. Mr. Seymour was united in marriage in Los Angeles, California, October 15th, 1905, to Miss Lynlie Eldridge, daughter of Edward (deceased) and Ora Eldridge. Mrs. Seymour's mother makes her home in El Centro. To Mr. and Mrs. Seymour have been born two children, Katherine L., aged eleven, and Eldridge, aged eight. Mr. Seymour's ancestors are numbered among the pioneers of Vermont. 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/seymour773nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/cafiles/ File size: 2.4 Kb