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Excerpt from Los Angeles From the Mountains to the Sea, Vol. 3
John Griffin Mott received his primary education in St. Vincent's College Of Los Angeles, and from there was sent east to Notre Dame University in Indiana, where he was graduated Bachelor Of Letters and Bachelor of Laws in 1896. The following year he spent in the Catholic University of America at Washington, and was granted the degree Master of Laws. The rector Of the university at that time was Bishop Conaty, later head of the Diocese Of Los Angeles.
Since the conclusion Of his studies in the East, Mr. Mott has been absorbed in an important and growing practice as a lawyer. After about four years he formed a partnership with R. J. Dillon, under the firm name of Mott Dillon. Mr. Mott has made a specialty Oi corporation and probate law, and many of the notable cases in the courts Of Southern California have involved him as an attorney.
His professional and individual work relating to the larger public life and affairs Of the state deserves some mention. He was active in the movement for consolidating Los Angeles and the seaport Of San Pedro, and was one of the leaders of the campaign for selling bonds to finance the great Owens River Aqueduct, one of the greatest engineer ing enterprises of the time He was also the attorney who gave his personal attention to the matter of securing Federal approval for the site of the Federal Building in Los Angeles. He presented that matter before the Congressional committees and at the White House itself, and it was largely his arguments that induced President Roosevelt to sign the bill for the proposed site.
Mr. Mott has long been a recognized leader in the republican party of California. Here his ability as. An orator has been of special service. He has appeared in most Of the local and state campaigns, and his reputation as an orator is by no means confined to his native state.
He is a member Of the American Bar, Los Angeles, and Los Angeles County Bar Associations, is past exalted ruler of. The Los Angeles Order Of Elks, a member of the Native Sons Of the Golden West, the Knights Of Columbus, the Crags Country Club, Sons of the Revolution and California Club. February 23, 1905, he married Miss Lila Jean Fair child.
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