Los Angeles County
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EVERETT
WARREN MATTOON
A man well versed in the law and a successful attorney of Los Angeles county is Everett Warren Mattoon, the county counsel of Los Angeles county. In this responsible position he has found ample opportunity for the constructive expression of his loyalty and his civic ideals. A native of Iowa, he was born at Washta on November 26, 1891, son of George Warren and Miriam Elizabeth (Holt) Mattoon, both of whom were born in Dodge county, Wisconsin, of pioneer parents. The father was formerly prominently identified with the land colonization projects of the Northern Pacific Railway in the Middle West. In 1905 the family moved to California to improve the health of the mother, settling in Riverside. Everett W. graduated from the Riverside high school in 1910 and from the University of Southern California with the degree of A.B. in 1914 and the degrees of LL.B. and Doctor of Jurisprudence in 1916. He also holds the honorary degree of LL.D., conferred upon him by Loyola University. Prior to his graduation he was admitted to the Bar of California in 1915 and in 1916 he went to Mohave county, Arizona, where he practiced law successfully and served as Assistant District Attorney. During the World war he enlisted in the United States Army and received the rank of lieutenant of infantry in which he served until the signing of the armistice. Upon leaving the service he came to Los Angeles and was appointed assistant city attorney in 1919, where he served until 1921 when he resigned to accept an appointment as deputy county counsel. He was promoted steadily in his office and in 1926, by unanimous vote of the Board of Supervisors he was appointed county counsel upon the recommendation of Edward T. Bishop, who resigned that office to accept appointment on the superior bench. In pursuance of his duties as attorney for the county of Los Angeles in all civil legal matters Mr. Mattoon has appeared in all the courts, from the justice of the peace to the United States Supreme Court, having handled important litigation in the latter tribunal. Having specialized in municipal corporation law he has been prominently identified in legislation and litigation in this field. Mr. Mattoon was an active worker in the republican party until his entering upon the duties of his present office, which is under civil service and prohibits his participation in politics. On April 10, 1917, Mr. Mattoon was united in marriage with Miss Virgie Lee Moore, the well-known contralto soloist, a daughter of Lee and Nora Moore, an honored southern family, They have a daughter, Virginia Lee Mattoon. Mr. Mattoon has long been active in Masonry and is a member of all Masonic bodies; is a past commander of Los Angeles Commandery(sic) No. 9, Knights Templar, and a grand officer of the Grand Commandery(sic), Knights Templar, of California. He is also a past potentate of Al Malaikah Temple of the Shrine, Los Angeles. Is a member of the Jonathan Club, the Los Angeles Breakfast Club, the Uplifters Club, and other social organizations, including Kappa Alpha and Phi Delta Phi (legal) fraternities. He is judge advocate of Hollywood Post, American Legion, and a member of the Sons of the American Revolution, California Chapter. He has been active on numerous committees of the Los Angeles Bar Association and the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce. Having spent practically all of his life in Los Angeles he has endeared himself to an ever-widening circle of friends and is accounted one of the dependable citizens of Southern California.
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1-29-13 Marilyn R. Pankey.
Source: California
of the South Vol. V, by John Steven McGroarty, Pages 609-610,
Clarke Publ., Chicago, Los Angeles, Indianapolis. 1933.
© 2013 Marilyn R. Pankey.
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