Niles Pease

Niles Pease
Member of theLos Angeles City Councilfrom the 4th ward
In office December 13, 1906 – December 10, 1909
Preceded by	Theodore Summerland
Succeeded by	District eliminated
President of the Los Angeles City Council
In office December 13, 1906 – December 10, 1909
Preceded by	Theodore Summerland
Succeeded by	John Downey Works
Personal details
Born	1838(1838)
Died	1921 (aged 82–83)
Children	6

Niles Pease(1838–1921) was a Los Angeles, California, businessman who was president of theMerchants' and Manufacturers' Associationin 1903–05 and of theCity Councilin 1907–10.

Life and career

Pease was born inEnfield, Connecticutin 1838, where he was engaged in thefurniturebusiness for twenty years. He came to Los Angeles in 1884 and for the next two decades was the head of the Pease Furniture Co. At the time of his death on September 21, 1921, he was president of the Niles Investment Company, vice president of the International Indemnity Co. and a director of the Fidelity Savings and Loan Association and of theBank of Italy.The Pease building at 7th and Hill streets was later bought byBullock'sDepartment Store for expansion.

He was aUnitarian,aKnight Templarand aShriner.

Pease was survived by his wife and four daughters, Grace G. Pease, Jessie F. Pease, Anne Pease, Florence Jones, and two sons, Sherman and Herman Pease.