The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-01
RALEIGH BANKER
TAKES POST HERE
II. +. Litchford to Be cc-Prcsi-
dent and Treasurer of Old
Dominion Trust Co.
ARRIVES ABOUT JUNE IS
Now Cashier OF Raleigh Citizens
National and Director i'll
Many Enterprises.

Henry Evans Litchford. cashier of
the Citizens National Bank. OF Raleigh.
n. C., and director in dozen financial
and commercial enterprises OF the first
cn!ibre in the old North state. has
beer chosen vice president and treas
urer OF the old Dominion Trust Com
pany. Of this city. and will move 10
Richmond about the middle OF this
month to take up his new duties.
The old Dominion is the city'S new
est trust COMPANY. and was chartered
last January with a capital of Sl,u00.-
coo. II occupies temporary quarters ut
ais East Main street the old business
Office Of The Times Dispatch. By n
recent purchase ii acquired the build
ing at Ninth and Main Streets, at pres
ent used as a temporary home by the
First National Bank, pending the ut
ting up Of quarters in its new sky
scraper diaconallN across the street.
The First National expects TO move
into its new home about July !. whom
the old Dominion will remodel and oc.
cupv the building al Ninth and Main
Streets
VIII he Active Officer.
The selection OF Mr.. Litchford follows
diiiEcnr search by President w. NJ.
Hablision. OF the Old Dominion Trust
COMPANY. for n banker of wide and
successful experience u. take active
part In the management Of the big
concern lie will join growing col
onv Of North Carohnians recruited by
large Richmond financial and CONNER
cial enterprises for executive and man
agerial positions
Mir Litchford is the pioneer banker
OF Raleigh. and is identified with
some or that city's largest institutions
Besides being cashier Of the Citizens
National Bank. Of that city, he is at
present president of the Boylan-Pcarcc
COMPANY vice president OF Parker
Hunter Realty Company, secretary and
treasurer OF the Oak City Warehouse
and Investment Company, secretary and
treasurer OF the Mutual Savings and
Deposit Company. president OF the
Wake Construction Company and vice
president OF the Wake Water Com
pany.
Thlrty-One Years In Bank.
Mr. Litchford's banking career dates
back to 1882 and covers Il continuous
span of thirty-one years. To resi-
dents of the North Carolina apital he
is known best as the financial genius
OF the Citizens National Bank in which
institution he hrst saw service as col
Letting clerk.
AS a citizen. he has shown deep in
tercst in civic affairs, and has been an
active factor in all municipal move
menIs. Without being a politician he
has worked consistently for a number
Of reforms--chicf among them the Tor
rens system OF registering land titles
OF which he is an earnest advocate. lie
Joined the good roads forces manN
years ago. and is firm believer il
the construction and maintenance o
better country highways In 1?l1 hc
was elected president Of the Raleigh
Chamber OF Commerce
dat of NJ itpl, SOL &c Ia.
parture from Raleigh has not been am
nounced. II is understood that he Will
sever his connection with most Of the
North Carolina enterprises i'm which he
is interested. The business change viii
take place about June -. lie will
probably take up permanent residence
In Richmond with his family about
July /