A history of California and an extended history of its southern coast counties, also containing biographies of well-known citizens of the past and present . ts be-sides business, however, and Colonel Driffill haswell earned this distinction. In military lines hehas alwavs been active wherever he has beenlocated, and the various organizations havefound in him a member capable of leading in Rochester, he was a member of theFiftv-fourth Regiment, National Guards of NewYork. Removing to Pomona he became lieu-tenant and later captain of Company D, SeventhCalifornia Regiment, and from the
A history of California and an extended history of its southern coast counties, also containing biographies of well-known citizens of the past and present . ts be-sides business, however, and Colonel Driffill haswell earned this distinction. In military lines hehas alwavs been active wherever he has beenlocated, and the various organizations havefound in him a member capable of leading in Rochester, he was a member of theFiftv-fourth Regiment, National Guards of NewYork. Removing to Pomona he became lieu-tenant and later captain of Company D, SeventhCalifornia Regiment, and from there was trans-ferred to the Ninth California Regiment andmade captain of Company D. Later he becamemajor inspector on General Johnsons staflf, andwas also at one time lieutenant-colonel, and as-sistant adiutant-gcneral on General Lasts staff. Fraternally Colonel Driffill has received highdegrees and offices in the Masonic lodge whichhe first joined in Pomona, and is now a memberand past master of Qxnard Lodge No. 341. A. M. Made a Royal Arch Mason in LosAngeles, he is now a member of Qxnard ChapterNo. 86, R. A. M., received the Templar degrees. iit0i,cK HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 525 in Coeur d Alene Commandery at Los Angeles,and is a member of the Southern CaHfornia Com-mandery No. 37, K. T. He is also a member ofLos Angeles Consistory No. 3, and belongs tothe Al jNIalaikah Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S. ofLos Angeles. In politics Colonel Driffill is a Republican andhe gives to his party the same loyal support thathe accords every interest—business, social orotherwise—and is an active member of the UnionLeague Club of Los Angeles. In fact, ho doesnothing in a half-hearted way and when he giveshis name to the support of any cause it alsomeans that he gives to it his talents. He holdsmembership in the Citizens Club of Qxnard, andbelongs to the California Club of Los Colonel Driffill is a man of versatile talents,great ability and discriminating tact is th
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