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CHARLES
JOSEPH HEYLER
HEYLER, CHARLES JOSEPH, President of the Union Hollywood Water Company, Los Angeles, California, is a native of Ohio, being born at Hamilton, Ohio, December 7, 1856. His father was Christian Heyler and his mother Lena Heyler. He married Elizabeth E. Hinsdale at Los Angeles on December 23, 1909.
He was educated in the public schools of Hamilton, Ohio, where he spent his boyhood, but upon the completion of his education he went to San Jose, California, settling in that city in the year 1878. He had not been there long before he established himself in the mercantile business. He first started with a small store, but later expanded it until it was one of the important businesses in the place. He remained in harness about eight years and then sold out to go into real estate.
He put all of his money into his new venture and soon was one of the most active operators in San Jose. He opened up a number of splendid residence sections and figured in some of the largest deals transacted at that time. He also took an active part in the civic welfare of the city and was regarded as one of its leading citizens. After eleven years of activity, however, he decided to leave there for the southern part of the state.
This was in the year 1901, when Los Angeles was entering upon the boom which attracted thousands of people and millions of dollars to that city and Mr. Heyler was one of those who went there for the purpose of investment. He immediately re-entered the real estate business in his new field, at first devoting his time to residence property. In this connection, he succeeded in acquiring a number of desirable tracts in the western part of the city, improved them and opened them up for residences. That section is now one of the most beautiful residence districts in Los Angeles.
In time, Mr. Heyler turned his attention to business property and today is the owner of some valuable ground in the center of Los Angeles and in towns adjacent to it.
In 1906, Mr. Heyler purchased the West L. A. Water Co. and on reorganization named it the Union Hollywood Water Company, of Hollywood, California, and from that date has been the leading factor in the development of that company. He has been its active head since he purchased the corporation, acting as President and General Manager. Since he took over this large public service organization it has undergone a remarkable change and is today one of the large companies of its kind in Southern California, and represents a great expenditure of money. He has devoted a greater part of his time, money and brains to the welfare of that corporation, and in an endeavor to keep up with the demands of the rapidly growing city.
When he took charge of the company it had fifteen hundred consumers, and the list has now grown to six thousand; similarly, its pipe line mileage has grown from 67 miles to 200.
Mr. Heyler is still interested in the realty business in Los Angeles and Southern California. At the present time he is President of the C. J. Heyler Realty Company.
He has also a number of holdings in oil properties throughout the Southern part of the state and is the owner of mining properties in California and other sections of the Southwest. He is director in the California Midway Oil Company, and holds a similar position with the Choix Mining Company.
Mr. Heyler is widely known through his business interests in and about Los Angeles, and during the last ten years has taken a prominent part in the growth of that city.
He is a member of several organizations of Los Angeles, including the Los Angeles Athletic Club, the Los Angeles Realty Board and Automobile Club of Southern California, all influential organizations.
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2-21-11 Marilyn R. Pankey.
Source: Press
Reference Library, Western Edition Notables of the West, Vol. I, Page 595, International News Service, New York, Chicago, San
Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston, Atlanta.
1913.
© 2011 Marilyn R. Pankey.
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