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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 by	George P. McLain
Succeeded by	Meredith P. Snyder

Personal details
Born	(1835-10-22)October 22, 1835 Lairg, Scotland
Died	July 20, 1918(1918-07-20) (aged 82) Los Angeles, California
Political party	Democratic

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.

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 "Halliwell Manor" in the WB 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 82. 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]

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Preceded by George P. McLain	Los Angeles City Council, 1889–1909 2nd Ward 1890–94	Succeeded by Meredith Pinxton Snyder

Members of the Los Angeles City Council, 1889–1909

Presidents:

Wards

1st Ward

2nd Ward

3rd Ward

William Hartshorn Bonsall
Frank S. Munson
Zacharias D. Mathuss
Louis F. Vetter
Frank Walker
Oscar Eugene Farish
Sidney W. Hiller
Walter J. Wren

4th Ward

5th Ward

6th Ward

A. N. Hamilton
C. H. Alford
George D. Pessell
Leroy Milton Grider
A. A. Allen
James Potter Davenport
Arthur D. Houghton
H. H. Yonkin

7th Ward

J. T. Brown
Daniel Michael McGarry
Thomas Strohm
James Ashman
Benjamin S. Lauder
Edward Kern
Harry Lyon

8th Ward

9th Ward

Robert E. Wirsching
Samuel Rees
George W. Campbell
Everett L. Blanchard
Frank U. Nofziger

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