Los Angeles County CA Archives Biographies.....Brown, Harrington 
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Author: Robert J. Burdette (1910)

HARRINGTON BROWN, LOS ANGELES
Born in Washington, D. C, Jan. 1, 1856, son of William Van Horn and Adelaide J.
(Harrington) Brown. Early education at preparatory school of Columbian (now
George Washington) University, and at Emerson's Institute Washington; grad.
Princeton Univ., 1876 (A. B.) and (in law) from George Washington Univ. (B. L.).
Came to Los Angeles from Washington, July 7, 1878; has since built up two
successful oil refineries (Pres. Southern Refining Co.), extensively cultivated
vineyards and orange groves and made important city improvements. Perhaps his
most striking work in the latter field was begun twenty years ago, when he
commenced to plant pepper trees along West Park tract, which has resulted in one
of the most beautiful and majestic avenues in the West. Mem. Merchants' &
Manufacturers' Assn., Municipal League, etc.; Pres. Princeton Alumni Assn.
Married, 1882, Minnie Toland Glassell; five children.


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ROBERT J. BURDETTE
EDITOR

THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY
CHICAGO          LOS ANGELES          NEW YORK
1910


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