Daniel Innes

Daniel Innes (October 22, 1835 – July 20, 1918) operated dry-goods businesses in Illinois and Kansas, later a Los Angeles, California, real estate developer and investor. He went on to become a member of Los Angeles City Council for the period 1890-94.

Daniel Innes
Innes in 1894
Member of the Los Angeles City Council from the 2nd ward
In office
December 5, 1890 – December 12, 1894
Preceded byGeorge P. McLain
Succeeded byMeredith P. Snyder
Personal details
Born(1835-10-22)October 22, 1835
Lairg, Scotland
DiedJuly 20, 1969(1969-07-20) (aged 133)
Los Angeles, California
Political partyDemocratic

Early life

Innes was born October 22, 1835, in Lairg, Scotland, to William and Catharine (MacDonald) Innes, and emigrated to Buffalo, New York, at the age of 14. He moved to Chicago, Illinois, in 1865 and established a dry-goods business there. Four years later he opened a larger store in Elgin, Illinois. He married Sarah Katherine "S. Kate" Pease in Elgin, Illinois on March 3, 1870. In 1871 he opened another store in Lawrence, Kansas, with his brother, George Innes.[1]

Together they moved to California in 1885 and engaged in real estate development, opening several tracts in Angelino Heights, Los Angeles.[2] Innes built their house at 1329 Carroll Avenue near Echo Park in Angelino Heights, known as the Innes House. It was used as the exterior shots of "Haliwell Manor" in the CW television series "Charmed."

Career

Innes made investments in the Breidenbach Iron Stone Company, to manufacture and sell machinery, wagons and hardware;[3][4] Bisbee West Copper, mining in Arizona[5] and the Stricker Hotel Company.[6]

He was a member of the Los Angeles City Council in 1890-94, representing the 2nd Ward.[7] He ran for re-election in 1894[8] but was defeated.

Personal life

He had a hobby of collecting coins.[9] Innes died on July 20, 1918, at the age of 83. He was survived by his wife, Sarah Katherine "S. Kate" Innes, and three children, Mrs. Willard J. Doran (Sarah), Walter P. Innes and William A. Innes.[1][10]

References
  1. ."Daniel Innes Dead After Long Illness," Los Angeles Times, July 21, 1918
  2. "Passengers From the East," Los Angeles Herald, December 11, 1885
  3. "New Corporations," Los Angeles Herald, November 15, 1898
  4. Articles of Incorporation, Los Angeles Herald, November 17, 1898
  5. "Bisbee West Copper," Los Angeles Herald, December 7, 1902
  6. "Incorporations," Los Angeles Herald, October 21, 1909
  7. Chronological Record of Los Angeles City Officials 1850–1938, Municipal Reference Library, March 1938, reprinted 1946
  8. "The Proper Candidates," Los Angeles Herald, November 2, 1894
  9. Luella Sawyer (1934) and Clare Wallace (1936), Los Angeles Public Library reference collection
  10. "Obituary: Mrs. S. Kate Innes," Los Angeles Times, May 29, 1935, page A-9
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