Imperial-Los Angeles County CA Archives Biographies.....Sweet, Will S. 1878 - 
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Author: F. C. Farr (editor, 1918)

WILL S. SWEET is one of the representative business men of Brawley. He was born
in Franklin County, Iowa, June 23, 1878, son of Olney F. and Helen M. Sweet,
both natives of Pennsylvania. Mr. Sweet acquired his education in the public and
high schools of his native county. He afterwards studied dentistry, attending
the Milwaukee Dental College, graduating in 1905. Mr. Sweet came west and
practiced his profession in Long Beach, California, for a period of three years.
In 1909 he removed to Brawley and engaged in farming on the west side, and had
one hundred acres under cultivation. He did general farming and was identified
in the dairy business. In 1916 Mr. Sweet engaged in the bakery business with A.
S. Wolfe. He has been identified as a director on No. 8 water board for some
years. He now leases his ranch and gives his entire time to promoting the
interests of his business. He was married July 10, 1908, to Miss Irene E.
Wheelock, a native of Iowa, and daughter of George H. Wheelock. Mrs. Sweet's
parents came to Imperial County at an early date and her father, now deceased,
was connected with the Southern Pacific Railroad as telegraph operator. To Mr.
and Mrs. Sweet have been born one son, George Olney, born March 31, 1912. The
father of Mr. Sweet fought in the Civil war, and Mrs. Sweet's father was also a
Civil war veteran. The subject of this review served as a volunteer in the
Spanish American war for six months, and was attached to the 52d Iowa Infantry,
and was mustered out October 25, 1908. Mr. Sweet is held in high regard by his
business associates in Brawley.

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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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