Cooper, Charles J.

Cooper was educated in Holton, KS; worked in real estate and building trades in Los Angeles, CA, from 1902-18; he was head of the Cooper-Henderson Oil Co., Consolidated, of Breckinridge, TX, 1918-23; he participated in the development of Wilshire Blvd.'s Miracle Mile in LA, 1923-26; bred thoroughbred horses and established in the 1930s Rancho San Luis Rey in San Diego County, a 5,000 acre ranch that became known as one of the largest and most successful breeding farms in the nation; director, CA Breeders Association; member, CA Horse Racing Commission.

From the description of Papers, 1930-1950. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 39000983