1889. For many years a resident of Los Angeles; for the last seven years connected with the Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. as Assistant Attorney General. For three years chairman of Legislation of Friday Morning Club of Los Angeles; one year chairman of Legislation, L. A. County Business and Professional Women's Federation; in 1921 Chairman of Legislation, College Women's Club, L. A.; for two years Chairman of Legislation of L. A. County Federation of Women's Clubs; was president of Women Lawyers Club, L. A.; president in 1921 of Professional Women's Club, L. A. Member: American Bar Association, California State Bar Association, L. A. County Bar Association. Present address: Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.
WILSEY, Morris Weston (Mrs.), born in Marysville, California, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Slicer, a resident of Oakland since 1910. Married to Morris Weston Wilsey. Children: Helen Katherine. Club woman. B. A. and M. A., University of California. Member: S. F. Branch, American Ass'n of University Women, Casa Guidi Circle, Berkeley Political Science Club, Oakland Forum, Oakland Women's City Club. Home: 650 Hillgirt Circle, Oakland, Calif.
WILSON, Bird M. (Miss), born in southern Illinois, daughter of Hazen and Susan P. Dean Wilson, a resident of Oakland, California, for thirteen years. Attorney and court reporter. Active in legislative work for laws affecting the status of women, Juvenile Court work, public speaker for civic improvement, publicity writer and editor of club publications, also writer of short stories. Member: Business and Professional Women's Club, D. A. R., (past State Regent for Nevada), Queen's Bench (women lawyers), Public Welfare League. Home: 315 East 19th St., Oakland, Calif.
WILSON, Edith Christensen (Mrs.), born in Oakland, California, May 23, 1899, daughter of Anton and Olivie Christensen, a life-long resident of the state. Married to David Salisbury Wilson. Is a prominent attorney at law, being associated with her husband under the firm name of Wilson & Wilson, Attorneys. Assistant District Attorney of San Francisco, prosecuting cases in Women's Court. Member: Kappa Beta Pi, Native Daughters, California Club, Women's City Club. Home: 369 Pine Street, San Francisco, Calif.
WILSON, Flora New-Harrod, (Mrs.), born October 2, 1864, in Salem, Indiana, daughter of Dr. Sanford Hickman and Margaret Rosalie Thompson Harrod, a resident of California for twenty-five years. Married to Erasmus Wilson. Interested in Fine Arts; has traveled extensively, twice around the globe, and several times to Europe. Her activities have been mentioned in “A Woman of the Century.” and in last de luxe edition of the American Historical Society. Member: Women's Athletic Club, Ebell Club, L. A. Country Club, D. A. R., Around the World Club. Home: 745 West Adams St., Los Angeles, Calif.
WILSON, Josephine Young (Mrs. W. H.), a native of California, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wesliey Perkins Young, a resident of San Francisco for thirty-eight years. Married to William Harold Wilson. Children: Lyman Foster Martin. Former school teacher. Founded S. F. Branch, League of American Pen Women; founded Sacramento Branch, Pen Women. Leader of literary department, S. F. District and City Federation. Was one of the “thirty prominent women of the West,” appointed and publicly announced for Woman's Day, held in S. F., March 15, 1928. For nine years Woman's Club editor, S. F. Examiner; dramatic critic, book-reviewer, society editor. News Letter. Author of eight pageants, short stories and verse. Feature writer. Member: National League of American Pen Women, Presidents' Assembly, California Club, Cap and Bells, Sunshine Society, California Hotel Women's Club, Western Women's Club, City Club, Bertola Assem⟨bly, Catholic Professional Women's⟩ Club and several organizations. Home: Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco, Calif.
WILSON, Mary E., (Miss), born in Helena, Montana, 1869, daughter of
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