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HON. DUMMER KIAH TRASK
TRASK, HON. DUMMER KIAH, Atty., Los Angeles, Cal., born, Cincinnati, O., July 17, 1860, son of Kiah Bailey and Mary Jane (Dunton) Trask. Married Ida C. Folsom, Stockton, Cal., June, 1887. Children, Ida Mary, Walter Folsom, Dorothy Kath Trask.
Moved to South Jefferson, Me. Attended public schools there and in Alna, Me., working in summer. Began teaching school at 17 and while teaching studied Latin. Graduated, Waterville (Me.) Classical Institute. Moved to Cal., 1882. Taught in public schools and was principal, Stockton Bus. Cig. and Normal Inst. several years. Served on Board of Educ., Stockton. While teaching, read law and devoted 1889 to law preparation. Admitted, Cal. Bar, Aug., 1890, began practice, Los Angeles, Sept. In 1895, formed firm Lacy & Trask; 1896, entered firm of Brooks & Trask. Nov., 1898, appointed by Gov. Budd, a Judge, Superior Court, Los Angeles Co., term 2 years, and in Nov., 1900, elected to serve 6 years. In 1912 practiced alone, then as Trask, Norton & Brown. Founder and Pres., Consol. Realty Co.; Dir. Calif. Sav. Bank; mem., 1893-94, L. A. Board of Educ., and 1909, L. A. Police Coms.; member, K. of P., and was Grand Chancellor of that organization in Cal. Clubs—University and Gamut, Los Angeles.
Transcribed by Joyce Rugeroni.
Source: Press
Reference Library, Western Edition Notables of the West, Vol. I, Page 835,
International News Service, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles,
Boston, Atlanta. 1913.
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Rugeroni.
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