Los Angeles County
Biographies
LOUIS FISHER VETTER
VETTER, LOUIS FISHER, Surety
Bonds and General Insurance, Los Angeles, California, was born
March 22, 1857, at Washington, Illinois. His father was Anthony
Vetter-Hoefer and his mother Anna D. Fisher.
Mr. Vetter came to California in 1883 from Salt Lake City, and located
first in San Francisco. He came to Los Angeles in 1886 and about 1888 had his
name legally changed to Vetter.
Mr. Vetter was educated in the public schools and Cole’s
Business College, Peoria, Illinois. He was a newsboy at Peoria until about 1867
and then worked on a farm in Indiana for three years. He began learning the
upholstery trade in Peoria in 1874, and followed that occupation in various
cities until 1881. He then became assistant manager at Salt Lake City for
R. G. Dun and Company, and continued with the company until 1891, the
last three years with them as manager of the branch office in Los Angeles. He
then became engaged in the general insurance and surety bond business. During
his employment with R. G. Dun and Company he established the firm’s
branch offices in San Diego, Seattle, Tacoma and Spokane, besides assisting in
establishing the Los Angeles office.
Mr. Vetter served on the Board of Fire Commissioners of
Los Angeles one full term under Mayor Frank Rader and part of another term
under Mayor M. P. Snyder, 1895-96-97. He was a member of the City
Council one term of two years, 1899-1901.
He is a member of the Bohemian Club, San Francisco; the
California Club; Sunset Club, of which he is treasurer; of Hollenbeck Lodge,
No. 319, F. and A. M., Signet Chapter, No. 57,
R. A. M.; Los Angeles Commandery,
No. 9, K. T.; Al Malaikah Temple,
A. A. O. N. M. S., and a member by demit of Los
Angeles Lodge, No. 99, B. P. O. E.
Transcribed by Marie Hassard
16 March 2011.
Source: Press
Reference Library, Western Edition Notables of the West, Vol. I, Page 627,
International News Service, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles,
Boston, Atlanta. 1913.
© 2011 Marie Hassard.
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