Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-04
STATE HOUSE.
William Durkee Williamson,
Successor to Gov. King.
Standing Of Maine Banking Institu-
tons on June 30, 1902.
Commissions Issued to NewIy.EIected
National Guard Officers,

'fostefl Williamson, was born I,
Canterbury. Connecticut, july 3,
1873. His father served in the ReyoI,I
ton, and participated in the battle q
White Plains. In 1893, he removed t,
Amherst, Massachusetts, where h,
cultivated a farm until 1867, when h,
removed to Woodstock. Vermont
Thirteen years afterwards he becam,
resident of Bangor. Maine, where hi
died on the 10th of October. 1922.
William u. entered Williams Colleg;
in October. 1890. maintaining higf
rank in his class. Leaving William.
College during his junior year, he en-.
tered Brown University where he grad.
uated September 5th, 1904, with tn.
highest honors. Upon leaving college
he entered upon the study of law and
was admitted to practice November
18th 1907. January 18th, 1903, he was
commissioned by Governor Sullivan
county attorney for the county of Han
cock. On the 9th of November 1899, he
received the appointment Of post
master of Bangor which office he held
until the separation of Maine from
Massachusetts in 1920. He was elected
senator from the District of Maine in
1877. 1918 and 1919, and to the senate OF
the new state in 1920, of which body he
was chosen president. BY the resig-
nation of Governor King, Mr.. William
son became the constitutional Chief
Magistrate. which position he held from
the 2Sth of May. 1921. to the 5th of
December of the same year, when he
resigned in order to take his seat in the
Seventeenth Congress to which he had
been elected the September before.
Declining a second nomination for Con-
gress, he resumed the practice of his
profession at Bangor. In 1924, he was
appointed Judge of Probate, which
position he occupied for sixteen years.
In 1884 and again in 1922 he was a
commissioner for examining the con-
dition Of the banks of Maine. In 1910
he was selected as chairman of COM
mission to visit the reformatory insti-
tutions of all the Nothern States, with
a view to the Improvement of the
Maine state Prison. The report which
he made was instrumental in effecting
MANY salutarv reforms.
In 1892. he gave to the public his
Ella borate work. History of Maine. q
work ever since regarded as standard
history He also contributed many
valuable productions to the literature
of the state and was elected member
of manv historical societies.
Mr. Williamson was three times
married. having five children by his
first marriage. He died ut Bangor on
the eth of Nav 1916. aged G6 years.
Rank Examiner Timberlake has pre- :
pared figures showing the standing of
tho various banking institutions of the
State. which include 81 savings banks
and is trust and banking companies at
the close of business June 80, 1902.
This schedule was prepared at the re-
quest of the Comptroller of the Cur
rency at Washington and has been for
warded to him.
The standing of the savings banks
is given as follows:
LIABILITIES.
Denosits 81, 0S2. 694. o.
p oso,,,6 Fund 1854 $50 q,
Special Reserve Fund, 2 39!'6i1 -
Profits. !, ~ 81 ~
Other Liabilities, io,3sI2 20
Total Liabilities. $685. AS. Sc
RESOURCES.
United States and District of ~ .
Columbia Bonds. 81 500, zou.yi
Public Funds in Maine. Z,3Sl,ot y
Public Funds out of Maine, l6oot, az. -
Railroad Ponds in Maine. 6lS4 va. Y.
70 aiiroad Donds out Of Maine 246S6. 067. 81
Corporation Bonds in Maine 3yys,o %
|Corporation Bonds out of o-
Railroad Stock in Maine. sl3.62l. y
Railroad Stock out of Maine, 4l2, 5S5. 40
Corporation Stock in Maine, 80, 3D. IL
~ rs,tt IN
oo Mpina 10" ''ooA 74.4ii 90
National Bank Stock in Maine, 2,1B,252.Oo
>a Maine Dam ~ 91,12l. 90
other Bank Stock in Maine, 79,75o.eO
i'3 Esfst on MOI 's'7e' s.251 .326. "a
Loans On Collateral 2,g9s a,S, ~ ~
Loans to municipalities, i03 95l..l
Loans to Corporations l06z o3a. -
Real Estate Investment. o5o9aV'o %
Real Estate Foreclosure, 4lS55o. z,
Furniture and Fixtures, oso '31 o. a.
Premium Account, 4soSli's.
Expense Account, 10 -, ~ ~
Other Resources, 49, - =
leash on Deposit, 9a,eiS.n -
Cash on Hand, --o'-o''''
rota, Resources. $40. So, 4155l
Average rate of Dividends paid, 80.
Amount of Dividends paid, S326. y:
Number of Dcpositors, E'S'oo'
| Cash Items: -- q,
Checks and other Cash Items, 62'lo,9 y,
Gold Coin, 70 80. 20. ~
lGold Certificates, li'9oo' y.
Silver Coin, 10. - y,
Silver Certificates, o., 49,. ~, N
Legal Tender. -, y,
National Bank Notes, 'o's'oV'
| Total Cash on Hand, S--9,-o';o
| The condition of the trust anu Damn
ling Companies is as foiiows'
LIABILITIES.
lCapital Stock, sl'o ,so 90 ~, = q
ISurplus. ~ ~ go eos'o :
Undivided Profits, S .as 'o oo, : J,
Time Deposits. = c'1cc'9 900 = !,
demand Deposits. o' ooo ~ ~ :. ).
Certificates of Deposit, oSv o'-.- 2
Trust Department. FL 20. -, . !,
Unpaid Dividends. 40 90 90 90 :
Deposits for Coupons. io-''o-'
ri ies CheeNs ~ 52.5Sas
que 70 otier Dai'As 42.e4s7
!, Bills Payable. ~ le -, =, =
IOther Liabilities, 'oo''fi'
lrot,1 I;ah;,itias $1652S, 1i6.
} RESOURCES.
Demand and Time Loans, se,eS. ow.
Mortgages of Real Estate IT, AZ, 1 ,oi ,