Los Angeles County
Biographies
ARTHUR L. VEITCH
VEITCH, ARTHUR L.,
Attorney-at-Law, Los Angeles, California, was born at Mayville, Michigan,
July 5, 1884, the son of Arthur Veitch and
Martha Cordelia (Choate) Veitch.
The father is a descendant of the Highland Scotch clan of that name. The mother
is of the Choates and the Todds
of New England. There has always been at least one lawyer to each generation of the Choates and Todds, so that the
profession may well be considered hereditary. Mr. Veitch
married Gertrude E. Mesplou,
July 5, 1909, at Los Angeles. There is one son, Frederick Arthur Veitch.
Mr. Veitch attended the public
schools of the State of Michigan until the year 1901, when he moved to Los
Angeles. He entered the Los Angeles High school and graduated with the class of
1902. He entered the University of Southern California, studied in the academic
department and in the law department, and received his degree of bachelor of
laws with the class of 1907. He took a post-graduate course the following year
and earned the degree of master of laws.
He engaged in the general practice of the law and during
the ensuing year of 1908 took part in several noted criminal cases as attorney
for the defense. His work attracted the attention of the district attorney, and
when a vacancy occurred he was chosen one of the deputies. He joined the
district staff in May, 1909.
Mr. Veitch was one of the
deputies chosen for the task of assisting the district attorney in prosecuting
the Los Angeles Times dynamiting cases. This trial, owing to the fact that the
executives of one of the most important labor unions were involved, attracted
international attention.
Mr. Veitch is one of the
founders of the Metropolitan Club of Los Angeles, and belongs to a number of
college and other societies.
Transcribed by Marie Hassard
13 October 2011.
Source: Press Reference
Library, Western Edition Notables of the West, Vol. I, Page 683, International News Service,
New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston, Atlanta. 1913.
© 2011 Marie Hassard.
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