Theodore Summerland
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Theodore Summerland | |
|---|---|
 Summerland in 1905 | |
| President of the Los Angeles City Council | |
| In office December 8, 1904 – December 13, 1906 | |
| Preceded by | William Miller Bowen |
| Succeeded by | Niles Pease |
| Member of the Los Angeles City Council for the 8th ward | |
| In office February 25, 1889 – December 12, 1892 | |
| Preceded by | District established |
| Succeeded by | John Tracy Gaffey |
| Member of the Los Angeles City Council for the 4th ward | |
| In office December 5, 1902 – December 13, 1906 | |
| Preceded by | Pomeroy Wills Powers |
| Succeeded by | Niles Pease |
| Los Angeles County Assessor | |
| In office 1894–1903 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 6, 1853 |
| Died | December 5, 1919 (aged 66) Los Angeles, California |
| Party | Republican |
Theodore J. Summerland (September 6, 1853 – December 5, 1919) was the Los Angeles County Assessor in 1894–1903 when the California Supreme Court decided that the assessor was not entitled to commissions on the taxes that he collected. He also served two terms on the Los Angeles City Council and was on the California Railroad Commission.
Summerland was born in Carlisle, Pennsylvania on September 6, 1853. In 1862 he and his family joined his father in Marysville, California, where the latter had been living for several years. They later moved to Santa Clara, California, where Theodore completed secondary school.[1]
He married Estelle Unger of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, in Los Angeles on July 3, 1907.[1][2][3] She had a son, Rex Unger, from a previous marriage.[4][5]
Theodore Summerland was a Presbyterian, a Republican, and was the first exalted ruler of Elks Lodge No. 99.[1]
The Los Angeles Times reported that it was Summerland's custom "whenever a circus came to town to buy 200 tickets and take all the poor boys he could find. He always went along himself to see that they got their popcorn, peanuts and red lemonade."[6]
Summerland died on December 5, 1919, at Clara Barton Hospital in Los Angeles after a short illness. He was survived by his wife, who was living in San Francisco. Interment was in the Elks' plot in Inglewood Park Cemetery.[6]