The Washington herald., 1909-01-14
WHITE IS PRESIDENT
Succeeds L. S. Parker in the
Metropolitan Bank.
GREW UP IN THE INSTITUTION
Young Business Wan Leaves Re-
sPORsibIe Position in Commercial
NatiOnaI-HIs Election Receives
Favorable COmment-EIections in
Other Banking Houses.

George ". White. formerly cashier and
later vice president OF the Commercial
National Bank. was elected president OF
the National Metropolitan Bank yester-
day at the meeting Of the directors for
the selection OF officers for ensuing year
Cuno H Rudolph and Oliver c. Johnson
we're elected vice presidents Of the bank
az the same meeting.
Mr. White. son OF banker. and 8
banker himself for nearly twenty years.
was the unanimous choice OF the direc-
I tors. and yesterday after his election had
( been announced it was the subject Of
much favorable comment on the part of
the fnanoiers Of the city. Mr White
succeeds E. Southard Parker. who re-
Gently resigned from the head of the
bank.
Brought Up In Metropolitan.
Nr. White. So TO speak. was brought up
in the Metropolitan Bank. His father,
the late George II. White. was presi-
dent Of the bank for a period Of nearly
forty years. and 1t was there th-s son
started to learn the banking business in
ISs5. He was made a runner for the bank
and rose through the various branches
Of the work 10 the position Of teller.
which he occupied for several years
II 1904 Mr. White resigned hts position
in the Metropolitan bank and assisted in
the organization OF the Commercial Ma
tiona1 Bank. Of which he was made
cashier. holding the position until the
retirement from the vice presidency Of
r A Chester. when Mr.. White was pro-
noted TO that position. Mr. White, from
training. experience. and personal quali-
ties Is specially well fitted for the posi-
ton 10 which he has been elected
Mr. White was born II this city in
Is79 and received his education in the
public schools and private educational in
stitutions which fouTished here in his
boyhood. He IS identified with what
IS sometimes spoken OF as the younger
group Of business men, in which circle
he is deservedly popularG For many years
he was manager OF the Washington
Clearing House Association He was at
one time president Of the Washington
Chapter. Institute Of Bank Clerks, and
has always taken great interest in that
institution. He was one Of the delegates
10 the Denver convention OF the institute
last fall
Mr.. Stevens Reelected.
The directors Of the Commercial Ma
tionaI Bank met yesterday afternoon
for the election OF officers and reelected
Francis B. Stevens president Of the
bank At the tine OF the meeting II had
become known that the vice president.
Mr. White. had just been made president
OF the National Metropolitan Bank. and
the election Of the other officers Of the
bank was postponed until next Friday.
The board Of directors OF the Columbia
National Bank. was organized yesterday
as follows: Albert F Fox, president:
Charles B Bailey. vice president, an
Clarence Corson, cashier
The Home Savings Bank directors have
elected the following officers for the year
President, B. F. Saul; vice president,
James F. Shea; secretary. Alex S. Clarke;
treasurer, Howard Moran; assistant treas
urer, Edward E Swan; attorney. Michael
J. Colbert
In several other banks officers were
elected but in each case the former
presidents, vice presidents, and cashiers
were renamed