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FRED. FETTE

 

 

     FETTE, FREDERICK, attorney at Law, Los Angeles, Cal., was born in Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 13, 1879, the son of Frederick Fette and Anna (Schmidt) Fette.  He married Gertrude G. Grant (nee Tyler) at Stockton, Cal., Dec. 13, 1905. 

     Mr. Fette was reared in California, received his preliminary education at Collegeville, Cal., went to High School at Stockton for a year and concluded at York’s Normal School.

     On Jan. 1, 1899, Mr. Fette entered the office of A. H. Ashley, District Attorney of the San Joaquin County, California, and studied law for three years, occasionally attending lectures at the University of California Law School in San Francisco.  He was admitted to practice in March, 1902, and appointed Deputy District Attorney of San Joaquin County.  He remained in office only a year, forming a partnership in 1903, with M. J. Henry.  They had offices in Stockton and Tuolumne, Cal., Mr. Fette being in charge of the latter.  He remained there until 1907, since which time he has been in Los Angeles.  While in Tuolumne, Cal., Mr. Fette received the Republican nomination for District Attorney, but failed of election by the small margin of 17 votes.

     Since relocating in Los Angeles Mr. Fette has attained prominence as a practitioner in criminal cases and also has taken active interest in political and civic affairs.  In addition to membership in the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, he belongs to the N. E. W. Improvement Association, and the Bunker Hill District League.  While at Stockton he belonged to the National Guard of California, but resigned after two years.

     Mr. Fette is a member of the Los Angeles Bar Association, the Young Men’s Christian Association, City Club, and the B. P. O. Elks.    

 

 

Transcribed by Bill Simpkins.

Source: Press Reference Library, Western Edition Notables of the West, Vol. I,  Page 808, International News Service, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston, Atlanta.  1913.

© 2011 Bill Simpkins.

 

 

 

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