ajor Frank C. Prescott was born at Ottawa, La Salle County, Ill., November 15, 1859, and was educated at the Public Schools of that city. He came to Los Angeles in 1876, and lived in that city, in Santa Barbara, in Oakland, San Francisco, San Diego, and Tombstone, Arizona, in which cities he filled important positions as an expert telegrapher for the Western Union Telegraph Company. For the year 1883, he was editor and half owner of the Santa Barbara Daily Independent, in which position, and in others he has been known as a successful writer. Admitted to the bar in 1888 Major Prescott at once engaged in the active practice of law, at first at Los Angeles, in the office of John D. Bicknell, and afterwards in partnership with Hon. R. B. Carpenter. On May 14, 1892, he established his office in the Union Bank building, Redlands, where he still remains. As an orator and after-dinner speaker Major Prescott is always well received. He is a member of that branch of his family that comes from the Manor of Driby, Lincolnshire, England. He is one of the "Society of Mayflower Descendants in the State of Connecticut," one of the Gentlemen of the Council of the "Society of Colonial Wars in the State of California;" Marshal of the "Society of Sons of the Revolution in the State of California," Major of the first battalion, 7th Regiment of Infantry, First Brigade, N. G. C., and senior battalion commander of the State; and Captain-General of St. Bernard Commandery, No. 23, Knights Templar.

(Source: Illustrated Redlands, 1897, p. 16.)