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HARRY JASON LELANDE
LELANDE, HARRY JASON, County Clerk, Los Angeles County, was born October 28, 1871, at Sonora, California. His father was Peter J. Lelande, and his mother Adele (St. Cyr) Lelande. On August 19, 1896, he married Mary Winifred Davidson at Pasadena, Cal. Their children are Reginald D., Grace Dorothy, Marjorie Helen, Davidson S. and Patricia. Mr. Lelande has resided in Los Angeles thirty-nine years.
Attended Los Angeles schools until 1890, then went to Phillips’ Academy at Andover, Mass.; Sheffield Scientific Dept. of Yale in 1890. In November, 1892 he purchased the interest of R. L. McKnight, of Edwards & McKnight, booksellers and stationers. In 1894 he purchased the interest of Mr. Edwards and disposed of the business in 1895. Formed a partnership with Victor Wankowski in the fire insurance business, and also had the agency for the Continental Building and Loan Association of San Francisco. He accepted a position in the City Assessor’s office in 1899, and was Deputy City Assessor, 1899 to 1900; Correspondence Clerk in the City Tax Collector’s office, 1900 to 1902; City Clerk, 1903 to 1910, inclusive. He was elected County Clerk, November, 1910, assuming duties in that office January, 1911. Mr. Lelande polled the highest vote on the Republican ticket.
He is director, Bankers’ Guaranty Loan Co.; Grizzly Bear Publishing Co.; secretary, Vernon Athletic Association; director, American Machine Tool Co. and of the Gates Oil Co. He is vice-president of the Cooper Ornithological Club and member of many reform and scientific societies.
Mr. Lelande is a member of the Union League, Los Angeles Athletic, Gamut, City Federation and Ellis Clubs, Hollenbeck Lodge of Masons, Elks Lodge No. 99.
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Marilyn R. Pankey.
Source: Press
Reference Library, Western Edition Notables of the West, Vol. I, Page 367, International News Service, New York, Chicago, San
Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston, Atlanta.
1913.
© 2010 Marilyn R. Pankey.
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