The Republican journal., 1911-06-01
oointed Bank Examiner.
punton of this City Succeeds
NHaam B. Shelton.
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p Nunton of this City Succeeds
William B. Shelton.
daily papers of May 25th made this an
.sasat
s.r. lommissioner William B. Skel-
y Tnystou rendered his resignation
morning and Governor Plaisted
isss., announced the appointment of
~ Ir Gunton of Belfast as his successor.
. NV, was of course very gratifying to
MIR. Dunton in this city,
aiaentiy qualified to perform the
Al .r, ,rFce to which he has been ap-
i NJ D1nton was born in Sears
!. gesrs ago and was educated in the
+.Eyo.s Of Searsmont, at the East
-.-t-enee Seminary, Maine Wesleyan
.,, ,sa arleton College. He has held
s-s. Il .oanty attorney, mayor, alder
~. ,oJaitor and member of the super
.,. ,.GacI committee. He was a mem
h. H.use in 1907 and served on the
.-, .7rnIttee He has been member
s,sre card of arbitration and concilia-
ian b.position he has just resigned.
rron sss been practicing attorney
s md is the senior member of
,g rr f Dunton & Morse. He was
sal The Peoples National Bank
,.r s4rt of L. A. knowlton succeeded
p-s ancl He was director of the
n lpany, the successor of the
;.N lu5nal Bank, for time, and then
ea a5r of the City National Bank.
s ts -ecam e trustee of the Belfast
e, 1d on the death of Edward
vt succeeded him as president.
.mr-asrg will necessitate his resigna-
l-=- 1sHg Of the Savings Bank and di-
1t ... ity National. The new presi-
... 4v ngs Bank will be chosen from
sl Stees and new member of
s+ elected to fill the vacancy
ItAtil iidlIOll. Inc uu-
s ass bank examiner are to ex-
-s- !1gs banks, trust companies and
.- rI.afg e associations, and the salary
81, National banks are examined
.4. tn- treasury department.
s. Was first appointed bank exam
Governor Cobb, succeeding F.
.aa nd was reappointed in 1909 by
o. 4i His full term would have
. I. H. 1912, as the appointment is
.e .--- The resignation is to take
ll- Mr. Shelton has been a faith
b a= official and his resignation
t -.eac deal of surprise. That his
:. asked for by Gov. Plaisted be-
5s Ct. ls, On of the term to which he
.. md solely upon the ground that
s. -e -a.can, is made evident by the
'.r- 5aton of Commissioner SHELTON,
va. v public Thursday morning. 1t
s= .ltyed about the State House,
.- -.r eaec journal, that the resigna-
.r..3ner State officials whose terms
e. mol natura ly expire during the
sent Governor, but who hold
's7.- .- pleasure of the Governor and
- asked for at an early date.
I-g text of the letter written to
- ed hy Commissioner Shelton
-l e gnation to take effect June
Augusta, May %, 1911.
.a.e w. Plaisted, Governor,
a.-4- Maine.
mqGance with your request, and
H, lr =mphatic assurance that there
H. u the manner in which the
ice have been discharged, nor
it -soaally except my activity as a
.-,4. rrivilege which, of course, is
5 l-4 does not interfere with the
la e Of any duties which devolve
-a NE pleasure hereby to tender
ss3a IS bank commissioner, in order
7g '-f- ay be filled by one in political
oTt administration. At your sug-
date on which the same shall
1= lie 80, 1911.
% ae express my appreciation of
0lI-- I'd candor in this matter and to
;"r} eeessor, through you,any assist
aa' ia, re able to render him in taking
s'-.-s the banking department.
pectfully submitted,
VIM. B. SHELTON,
Bank Commissioner