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DR. CHESTER BYRON WALSWORTH

 

WALSWORTH, CHESTER BYRON, Physician, Los Angeles, Cal., was born at Richmond, Mo., Aug. 3, 1869, the son of Henry Theodore and Jennie B. (Clark) Walsworth. His father is a direct descendant of Lord Chancellor Walsworth, whose name occurs in English history. He married Mae Zulu Bailey at Ouray, Colo., July 30, 1901. There are two children, Henry Theodore and Clark Bailey Walsworth.

Dr. Walsworth attended the primary schools of California and later of the State of Washington, whither his family moved. He attended the University of the State of Washington until 1888.

While yet fresh from college he opened an abstract and title office at Olympia, Washington. Later, he had the distinction, rare in one so young, of being one of the founders of a city which today is already of considerable population. He helped found Everett, Washington. A large part of Everett is held under his title.

During the gold excitement of 1896, in Idaho and Colorado, mining and milling attracted his attention. He became an expert metallurgist and mining engineer. He accumulated a considerable fortune, and then decided to study medicine, an ambition he had long cherished. He received his degree in 1903.

He located in Los Angeles, California, where he has since built up a large and very profitable practice.

He finds time to give some attention to oil and mining, and is the president of the Consolidated Midway Chief Oil Company, with several wells; president of the Grizzly Ridge Mining Company, and director in several other enterprises. He is a fraternal man, belonging to the Free Masons, Knights of Pythias, Yeoman, Modern Woodmen, American Nobles, Royal Neighbors and other fraternal organizations.

 

Transcribed 4-19-11 Marilyn R. Pankey.

Source: Press Reference Library, Western Edition Notables of the West, Vol. I, Page 637, International News Service, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston, Atlanta.  1913.

© 2011  Marilyn R. Pankey.

 

 

 

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