The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-12-27
W. H. PurneII to Succeed Chas.
C. Brown IS Cashier Of the
First National Bank
W. C. CROSBY TO BE A BANKER
to Succeed Mr.. Purnell as Executive
Man For Northwestern Loan
and Trust Company


Der of years has been secretary of the
Northwestern Loan and Trust COM.
pany has been selected to succeed
Charles c.. Brown, as cashier of the
First National Bank, and will take up
the duties of his new office on the first
day of the new year. To fill the place
made vacant by the advancement of
Mr.. Purnel1, County Clerk William
C. Crosby will resign his county Office
on the first day of January, and be-
come the executive man of the North
western Loan and Trust Co.
The annual meetings will not be
held until early IN January, and at
that time the changes in the Offices
will be formally made. At the time
it was announced that Charles C.
Brown would retire as cashier of the
bank, it had already been arranged
that Mr.. Purnell should Esucceed to
the position, but the formal announce
ment of the proposed change was
withheld pending the arrangements
for a suitable man for the Trust com
pany's office. With the advancement
of Mr.. Purnell to the Office of cashier
of the bank, Albert w. Frantz and M.
q. Boerner have been advanced to
the positions of.assistant cashiers and
this position is also left with William
p. Robinson. While the changes will
come as a surprise to many people
they are noteworthy in the financial
world in Kenosha, and will cause
quite ripple in the world of politics
in the county. It will be noticed
that there has been no change in the
directors of the bank.
William HI. Purnell was the logical
successor of Mr.. Brown as cashier
of the bank. He has been employed
in the Office of the Northwestern Loan
and Trust company for more than ten
years, and in that time he has taken
upon himself almost the entire man
agement of the affairs of the great
company. He has a wide acquaint-
ance among the people of the city and
the county and is known as a man of
rare financial ability. For the past
few years he has been close conf
dant and advisor of Cashier Brown,
and he steps into his new office
in touch with every part ofsthe bust
ness and ready to take up the man
agement of the bank.
Since coming to Kenosha Mr.. Pur-
nell has taken great interest in the
affairs of the city. He has been a
close student of the city's needs and
has been prominently allied with all
progressive movements. He is widely
known among the bankers of the
state and is known as a man of
sterling honesty and great ability.
Mr.. Purne1l has been member of the
Board of Education and has been
proven a careful public servant. He
is decidedly popular with the men en-
ployed in the bank.
County Clerk Crosby, who has been
called from county office to join the
official family of the bank and Trust
company, is we'll known throughout
the county. He was born and raised
in the town of Bristol and has spent
his entire life in the county. He was
farmer until he was nominated for
the Office Of county clerk eight years
ago. His official work for the county
has been above hostile criticism and
he has made a valuable man for the
tax payers. In leaving the employ of
the county, he leaves to accept posi-
ton that is infinitely better and one
that offers future for him.
The law povides that the County
Board shall elect his successor and
the man will probably be chosen at
the next meeting of the board. Mr..
Crosby will sever his relations with
the county on January l, but his
deputies will have charge of the Office
until his successor is elected and
qualities. Mr.. Crosby had filed his
bond for the new term of Office, but it
is not thought that he will qualify for
the new year. Under his arrange
merit with the Trust company he will |
be allowed time to settle up his affairs |
with the county. In his new capacity /
NJ Crosby should make very valu-
able man for the Trust company.
The advancement of A. w. Frantz
and M. G. Boerner to the positions of
assistant cashiers of the bank is a re-
cognition of neritorious sefviee. Both |
of the young men have been in the |
bank for nine years and have worked up |
from their humble positions as clerks |
to the high positions that have just |
been assigned them. Mr.. Robinson |
will remain in his familiar position of |
Assistant Cashier Of the bank but it
may be many months before he will be |