Los Angeles County CA Archives Biographies.....Ferris, Dick ************************************************ 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 http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00001.html#0000031 June 30, 2009, 9:41 pm Author: Robert J. Burdette (1910) DICK FERRIS, LOS ANGELES Born Washington, D. C, in 1867. Active, practical life since boyhood, his last position before coming to California, in 1890, being rate clerk for the Wabash Railway in Chicago. For years been known as one of the leading amusement promoters in the West; has owned and operated ten plays and companies and three theaters, one for four years In Minneapolis; operated stock companies in Chicago, Minneapolis, Duluth, Omaha, Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles. In 1908 purchased the balloons United States and America, the latter winning the international long distance trophy In France, and both winning second and third prizes in Chicago. Organized first aviation meet Los Angeles, 1909, various automobile shows and athletic events. Manager of widely known Ferris Stock Company and Graustark Company; is heavily interested in mining and oil lands. Mem. of social clubs. Mason (Shriner), Elk, K. of P. and T. M. A. Wife, the talented actress, Florence Stone. Additional Comments: Extracted from: Greater Los Angeles & Southern California Portraits & Personal Memoranda ROBERT J. BURDETTE EDITOR THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY CHICAGO LOS ANGELES NEW YORK 1910 Photo: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ca/losangeles/photos/bios/ferris1370nbs.jpg File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/losangeles/bios/ferris1370nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/cafiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb