Background
Leaf, Erle Mervin was born on December 25, 1886 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States. Son of Edward George and Madge (Mann) Leaf.
Leaf, Erle Mervin was born on December 25, 1886 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States. Son of Edward George and Madge (Mann) Leaf.
Bachelor of Arts, Stanford, 1910, Juris Doctor, 1912.
Admitted to California bar, 1912, Supreme Court of the United States Court, 1921. Practiced with Charles L. Batcheller, Los Angeles, until 1916. Appointed trust counsel Title Insurance & Trust Company, Los Angeles, 1916.
Organized Los Angeles Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Corporation, 1917, elected vice president, general manager, 1920.
An organizer, 1919, director and secretary The Los Angeles Steamship Company. An organizer, 1922, Los Angeles Lumber Products Company and elected executive vice president of this and of 7 subsidiary companies, president, 1923-1925 (resigned).
President Standard Mortgage Corporation since 1925. President National Bank of Commerce, California United States Bond and Mortgage Corporation, Standard Holding Сompany.
Vice president Fidelity Savings & Loan Association.
Member California State and Los Angeles bar associations, Delta Chirurgical Mason.; Clubs: California, Los Angeles Country.
Married Italja M. Bower, October 8, 1913. Children: Gordon Erle, Harriet Italja, Erlda.