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CHARLES
CLIFTON BROWNING
BROWNING, CHARLES CLIFTON, Physician, Los Angeles, California. Born May 25, 1861, Denver, Illinois. Son of Enoch Clifton Browning and Sophia Louisa (Pennock) Browning. Married Helen E. Tillapaugh at Denver, Illinois, August 26, 1885. They have one child, Helen Gilberta Browning.
Dr. Browning attended preparatory school, Shelbyville, Missouri, 1878-79; Shelvina college, 1880; Christian University, 1881; Missouri State University, 1881-83, receiving degree of M. D. Practiced in Illinois until 1888. At the University of City of New York, 1888-89.
Served interneships (sic) at the New York House Relief and the insane Asylum, Blackwell, Island. In 1891 he went to California, locating at San Jacinto. Remained there until1893, then went to Highland, California, and in 1905 moved to Los Angeles.
He was Medical Director Pottenger Sanatorium, Monrovia, from 1905 to April, 1910; incorporator and vice president Pottenger Sanatorium Company; organizer and first vice-president First Bank of Highland; incorporator and first secretary Highland Domestic Water Company; incorporator of San Bernardino County Savings Bank; incorporator and vice-president Highland Fruit Growers’ Association; member of staff Medical Department University of Southern California; ex-president of the Redlands Medical Society, San Bernardino County Medical Society and the Highland Library Club.
Member of all the important medical societies, National, International, California and Los Angeles Associations for the Study and prevention of Tuberculosis, and National Child Labor Society. Also of Monrovia Board of Trade and Municipal Waterways Association. Belongs to University and City Clubs of Los Angeles; Elks, Knights Templar, Mystic Shrine and Eastern Star.
Transcribed 3-24-09
Marilyn R. Pankey.
Source: Press
Reference Library, Western Edition Notables of the West, Vol. I, Page 221,
International News Service, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles,
Boston, Atlanta. 1913.
© 2009 Marilyn R. Pankey.
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