Los Angeles County CA Archives Biographies.....Drake, Charles R. 
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Author: Robert J. Burdette (1910)

CHARLES R. DRAKE. LOS ANGELES
Born Clark Co., Ill., 1843. During Civil War was Acting Master's Mate under
Admiral Porter. In 1871 went to Tucson, Ariz., where he was Assistant
Postmaster; in 1881-5 was Recorder of Pima Co. During his thirty years'
residence in Arizona took an active part in its political, financial and general
affairs. Delegate to the Republican National Convention, Philadelphia, 1900.
Came to Los Angeles in fall of 1900; organized and is Pres. of the Seaside Water
Co., which owns and operates the Hotel Virginia, Long Beach, Cal.; also of the
San Pedro Water Co. and Long Beach Bath House Co. Mem. of I. O. O. F., K. of P.
and B. P. O. E., as well as of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce and the
California and L03 Angeles Country Clubs.


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Greater Los Angeles & Southern California
Portraits & Personal Memoranda

ROBERT J. BURDETTE
EDITOR

THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY
CHICAGO          LOS ANGELES          NEW YORK
1910


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