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EARLE YOUMANS BOOTHE
BOOTHE, EARLE YOUMANS, Motor Car Dealer, Los Angeles, California, was born in Derby, Connecticut, September 26, 1882, the son of Charles Beach Boothe and Florence L. (Youmans) Boothe. He married Ethel Monypeny, Feb, 26, 1908, at Los Angeles.
Mr. Boothe began his education in the public schools of Winona, Minn., but moving to California in 1891, his studies were interrupted for a time. He studied a year at Throop Institute, Pasadena, Cal., then finished at grammar school in Los Angeles. Next attended Belmont School at Belmont, Cal., graduated in 1901, and going to New York City, entered Horace Mann School, preparatory to Columbia University. Taken ill, he was compelled to abandon his studies for about a year. During this time he was with U. S. Geological Survey, but severed his connection to enter the University of California. After three years left to enter the employ of the Western Wholesale Drug Co., but resigned this in Jan., 1911, and became agent for the National Automobile.
He is President, National Motor Car Company of Los Angeles; Secretary, Commonwealth Company, and Director, Motor Car Dealers’ Association.
He is member, University, San Gabriel Country and Los Angeles Athletic Clubs, and Phi Kappa Psi.
Transcribed by Joyce Rugeroni.
Source: Press
Reference Library, Western Edition Notables of the West, Vol. I, Page 835,
International News Service, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles,
Boston, Atlanta. 1913.
© 2011 Joyce
Rugeroni.
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