Los Angeles County CA Archives Biographies.....Putnam, Roy G. 1886 - ************************************************ 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 January 1, 2006, 10:56 pm Author: Luther A. Ingersoll (1908) ROY G. PUTNAM, City Clerk and well-known business man of Sawtelle, is a native of Berlin, Green Lake county, Wisconsin, where he was born May 27, 1886, a son of Horace Putnam, a native of Massachusetts, and Vera (Smith) Putnam, a native of New York. Horace Putnam was the inventor and an extensive manufacturer of what is known as the Snow Pack or Snow Shoe, which has become an indispensable article of footwear throughout all snowy countries during winter seasons. In 1894 he practically retired from active business pursuits, came to California and purchased an orange ranch and there lived until his death, which occurred in February, 1904, the widow surviving until the following December. They had two sons. Horace died in 1903, at nineteen years of age. Left alone, Mr. Putnam, upon the death of the parent, settled up the estate and came direct to Sawtelle and located, where he has dealt in real estate and has become a factor in the civic and business development of the city. He is a member of the real estate firm of Putnam & Crane. At the city election in 1908, Mr. Putnam was elected City Clerk and is a most competent and popular officer. He is a Royal Arch Mason, affiliating with the lodge in Santa Monica. He is also Secretary of the Blue Lodge at Sawtelle. He is an active member and Secretary of the Sawtelle Commercial Club, an organization composed of the leading business men of Sawtelle. Mr. Putnam's popularity is due to his unobtrusive and pleasing personality, his temperate habits of life and his recognized business ability. Additional Comments: Extracted from: Ingersoll's century history, Santa Monica Bay cities: prefaced with a brief history of the state of California, a condensed history of Los Angeles County, 1542 to 1908: supplemented with an encyclopedia of local biography and embellished with views of historic landmarks and portraits of representative people. Los Angeles: Luther A. Ingersoll (1908) File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/losangeles/bios/putnam213nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/cafiles/ File size: 2.5 Kb