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DANA REID WELLER

 

 

     WELLER, DANA REID, Attorney-at-Law, Los Angeles, California, was born in Oneoto, Superior County, Minnesota, March 24, 1874.  His father was Levi W. Weller and his mother Cordelia (Woods) Weller.  He married Jessica Rhodes in Los Angeles, Cal., October 14, 1897.  To them was born a daughter, Katherine Weller.

     Mr. Weller was taken to Los Angeles when he was an infant.  He received his education in the grammar schools of Los Angeles, Los Angeles High School, and finally to the Los Angeles Normal.

     Upon leaving school, Mr. Weller entered the office of his present partner, John T. Jones, as a stenographer and student.  This was in August, 1903.  He read law for approximately two years, and in April, 1895, he was admitted to the bar by the Supreme Court of California.  In 1899 he was admitted to practice before the District and Circuit Courts of the United States in 1899. With his admission to the bar Mr. Weller was taken into partnership by Mr. Jones, and the firm has continued down to date under the title of Jones and Weller.

     In addition to his legal work, Mr. Weller is interested in various business organizations.  Also he is a conspicuous figure in the military circles of Los Angeles.  He served through the Spanish-American war as Major of the Seventh California Infantry, U. S. Volunteers, his service continuing from May to December, 1898; from Sept. 16, 1899, to June 30, 1901, he was captain of the Forty-fourth U. S. Infantry, U. S. Volunteers, his service continuing from May to December, 1898: from Sept. 16, 1899, to June 30, 1901, he was captain of the Forty-fourth U. S. Infantry, U. S. Volunteers, the latter service being in the Philippines.

     Mr. Weller is a member of the Union League Club of Los Angeles, of which organization he was president in 1909; Chamber of Commerce, San Gabriel Country Club, Los Angeles City Club, United Spanish War Veterans Roosevelt Camp No. 9, and Grand master of Masons in California in 1911.

  

 

Transcribed 7-18-08 Marilyn R. Pankey.

Source: Press Reference Library, Western Edition Notables of the West, Vol. I,  Page 108, International News Service, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston, Atlanta.  1913.

© 2008 Marilyn R. Pankey.

 

 

 

 

 

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