He received his Degree from the University of Pennsyl- 

 vania, and establishing- himself in Philadelphia, he became dis- 

 tinguished in the Medical fraternity as a Physician and Surgeon 

 of unusual ability and attainments. 



In 1905 he retired, and, coming to Los Angeles he made a 

 new home for his little family ; and his gentleness, courtesy and 

 enlarged information won for him the affection and respect of 

 his neighbors and associates. 



Theodore B. Comstock, Ph. D.. who died at Los Angeles 

 on July 26. 1915, was distinguished not only as one of the most 

 reliable geologists of the country, but as an instructor and a 

 scientist of great executive aliility in the educational field. Dur- 

 ing the years from 1875 to 1879 he w^as Professor of Geology 

 and I'aleontology in the Dejxirtment of Economic Geology, 

 founded by him in Cornell University. 



Tn 18'U he organized the Arizona School of Mines in the 

 then Territorial University, and after a service of four vears as 

 Professor and Director, he was elected President of the I'niver- 

 sity, which otifice he held for two years. 



Soon after coming to Los Angeles, he became identified 

 with this Academy of Sciences, and early in its history he was 

 elected a Director, and in our first Bulletin of the present series, 

 1902, his name appears as a member of the Co,nmittee on Pub- 

 lication. On May 17, of the same year lie was elected Presi- 

 dent, which office he held for two terms. He was the energetic 

 Chairman of the Geological Section, and his pajiers upon the 

 Geology of the Pacific Coast, published in our Bulletins, were 

 received with great interest liy the Scientific bodies of the 

 L'nited States. 



In 1010 he was induced to accept the office of Secretary and 

 Chief Engineer of the Los Angeles Board of Public L'tilities, 

 but the position was distasteful to him, and in 1912 he resigned. 



By the death of Right Reverend Thomas James Conaty, 

 D. D.. J U. D., this Diocese and the Roman Catholic Hierarchy 

 of the United States have lost a most strenuous advocate of the 

 creed of his Church, an executive of great abilitv and a the- 

 ologian, profoundly learned in the casuistry of his religious 

 faith. ' ' ■ ' 



Born August 1, 1847, at Kilnaleck, County Cavan, Ireland, 

 he was ordained priest on December 21, 1872, at the Grand 

 Seminary, Alontreal. Canada. 



He was Rector of the Catholic University of America, from 

 1896 to 1903, during which period he was consecrated Titular 

 Bishop of Samos. On March 27 , 1903. he was named Bishop 

 of Monterey ?nd Los Angeles, wdiich incumbency he held until 

 his death on September 18, 1915, in this city. 



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