The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-17
ROANOKE BANKS AUD BANXERS.
a Second Article Completes the
Solid List.
The CftfsDn's Bank--Presi,lenG levy. and,
hiS Ssah-H"'noke Eonn, TRUST and,
SAFE beposit--TratIcr's Loan, TRUST and.
DePesst-rhe Fidelity Lo..z. and TRUST,
and Fergusnn's

about the National banks of Roanoke
last SUNDAY, and to-day lays before it's
readers wiite up of the other substan-
tial banking institutions of the citv..
The Citizens Banl.a 40, Saleta avenue,
commenced business May 20, 1880.
under the State laws, with CAPITAL
stock of $4,000. 1t now has a surplus of
$4,000, undivided profits of S3,470.04
deposits Sll6.029.2c- The officers and
working force of the bank are: j. b.
Levy, president: Il. NJ. Kent, teller, and
L. w. Goodwin, bookkecper.
MIR. Levy. tho president. is AN agrees
sivc young man. full of push and enter
prise, and is one of Roanoke's most
successful business men. lie WAS cash
Ter of the Commercial National Bank
when 1T hogan business. He is now
president of the Roanoke Construc-
ton Company and secretary and
treasurer Of the Pittshurg de-
vclopment Company. He is also IL
stakeholder in The Times Publishing
Company. All the other members Of
the working force of the bank are young
men of fine business qualifications. and
they have the confidence OF the public.
The board of directors comprise some
of the successful men of Roanoke. They
arc: j. Il. Levy. w. :. Gooch, n. Porter.
j. ID. Smith \. Il. King, s. =. Brooke.
f.. Didier, Il. j. Eckloff and a. Il. Ham
mond Ground has been broken for a
$4,000 building for the bank. on Camp
bell street between the Dostotiie and
Masonic Temple.
The Roanoke Loan, Trust and Safe
Deposit Company. of 1916 Salem avenue,
was organized in 1883. and was the first
institution of the kind in Virginia. 1t
was started with n capital of $4O.0
which has been increased to $3.50, 900.
The individual profits of the company
now amount to Sis. .33, and the de-
posits to S200.000 1t is the largest trust
company in the State, and there are but
three banks in Virginia with larger cap
ital.
The officers of the company have hecn
under the immediate control of u. H.
Terry, AS president, and =. w. Jamison,
secretary and treasurer, since the bust
ness WAS begun. The remainder of the
/ WQrlsin65 force is H. NJ. Darnell, assist
ant treasurer; j. w. Rhodes, teller, and
l.. S. Davis, book keeper
President Terry is we'll known as one
of Roanolc's wcalthicst and most active
citizens. He is prominently interested
in almost every enterprise of Importance
that has been inaugurated for the adj
vancement of the city. lie is the larg-
est individual stakeholder in the Roam
okc DEVELOPMENT Company, holding
so, 600 of the stock, and is also di-
rector of the company. lie is president
of the Times Publishing Company Mr..
.jamison, the secretary and treasurer, is
also prominently connected with num-
Der of large corporations, and is vice
president and treasurer of the Roanoke
Development Company.
Hon. ii. :. Trout is vice-prcsidcnt of
the Loan and Trust Company
The directors are =. l.. Terry. II. S.
Trout. :. w. Jamison, l.. Nininrcr and
j. .Iamison.
The quarters of the company will be
removed to the new Terry building on
the corner of Jefferson and Campbell
streets as soon as it is completed.
The Traders Loan. Trust and Deposit
Company commenced business March
lst 1890. with capital OF $50, 600. and
the following officers: A. $. Asberry.
president: j. w. Coon, vice-prcsident
r.. f.. Cole, secretary and tr6asrrur
Though young yet, tho business of tho
institution is very satisfact ry. l. mas
elegant quarters fronting on Campbell
street. in the handsome Commercial
Bank building. Mr.. Asberry is vice
president, and Mr.. Coon is president of
the Commercial Ma 10 al Bank. Mr..
Cole was for IL numler of ars in the
banking business in P.,kcisburr. West
Virginia, and Des Moincs. Iowa. The
company also has Il savings bank and
insurance department..
The directors ale G. Marklcy NJ. A.
Rife. y. 5. Asberry, X. II. Woodrum. J.
w. Coon. c. Il. Stewart, capitalist of
West Minioter, Maryland, and T.. t.
Cole.
The Fidelity Loan and Trust Company
was organized last June with n capital
Of S200,00O. The officers are Jos. r.
Engleby, president; c. A. Moomaw,
vice president, and j. V. Jamison, sec
rotary.
Mr.. Englcby is one of the successful
business men who have made Roanoke.
Mr. Moomaw is wealthy real estate
owner MIR. Jamison was for sixteen
years engaged in the banking business
at luray. Dan Taliafcrro, the book
keeper was at one time cashier of the
old Bank of Virginia.
The company has Il we'll furnished
Office on Salem avenue, and in the few
months since it began business has built
up a very satisfactory business which
is constantly growing.
The directors are: Joseph r. En-
glcby, president; Z. a. Moomaw. vice
president. Joseph III. Sands. =. H. lIaubt.
James ). Simmons. l.. II. Simmons, NJ.
NJ. Rogers, {. OLcary. George c.
Moomaw, v. Il. Winch, John Englcbv.
L. y. fishbnnc, Thomas Lewis.
Mir. =. l.. Ferguson. a private banker.
does large business. His otHc. on
Camb"ll ,tre &. IN he corner OF tho Ma
sonic lemil, Is handsomely htc d up.
Inc sc lvn OF The city .bout the IN