Los Angeles County CA Archives Biographies.....Whitmore, Samuel J. ************************************************ 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, 12:30 am Author: Robert J. Burdette (1910) SAMUEL J. WHITMORE, LOS ANGELES Born at Leesburg, Va., Oct. 29, 1865. Received his education in the public schools and academies of the Shenandoah Valley. Prepared himself for teaching and began an educational career, but was diverted to business and commerce by the call of the West, where he entered the hotel business about twenty-five years ago, and has enjoyed success all along the line from the lowest clerical to the highest executive positions. About five years ago he retired from the position of Vice President and Associate Manager of the Baltimore Hotel Company, Kansas City, Mo., to become Vice President and General Manager of the Alexandria Hotel Co., in Los Angeles. He is a man of gracious and charming personality and a recognized leader in his profession. 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/whitmore1363nbs.jpg File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/losangeles/bios/whitmore1363nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/cafiles/ File size: 1.7 Kb