Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-27
SENATOR SEM SCOTT
INTERESTED. HERE.
Becomes Vice-President and
Director of Alexandria
National Bank.
JAS. TRIMBLE, CASHIER

JAS. TRIMBLE, CASHIER
I. c. Smith Resigns rs Cashier but
Will Remain With Bank as An .Aci-
i've President.
Changes of great Importance TO
Alexandria were made at q meeting
of the board of directors of the Alex
anGria National Bank yesterday af-
ternoon following the purchase by
former Senator Nathan 3. Scott,
president of the Continental Trust
Company, of Washington, and one
of the big figures in the financial
world, of large interest in that
concern. Senator Scott was elected
a, vice-president, occupying tie va
cancy caused by the death of John
A. Marshall, and James Trimble
promi.: mt banker, Of Washington
was eleclad member Of the board
of directors and cashier of the m
stitution.
At the same time Thomas c. Smith,
who since the organization OF the
bank has been its cashier ans VINO
several years ago was elected as
vice president, was relieved of his
duties in the former position by
this action Mr.. Smith will be able
to give a portion of his time to his
private affairs while retaining his
interest and active connection with
the bank as an active vice-presldent.
Mr.. Smith-Ihad rendered his reslgna-
sion as cashier sometime ago, but 1t
was not accepted pending the changes
which went into effect today.
James Trimble, the new CASHIER,
took up his duties this morning. he
stated that he was GLAD to have the
opportunity OF coming to Alexandra,
as he thought the city had splendid
future and offered exceptional ad-
yantlees as banking CEN
ter. With the progress already
made by the Alexandra Ma
tional Bank and with the cooperation
of the present officers he expected to
see the institution grow very rapidly.
MIR. Trimble will make his home IN
'.Aleyau.ria as soon as he can COM
plete the necessary arrangements lof
moving to this city.
There will be no other changes IN
the officers of the bank. Judge r.
!Nicol will continue as president
William L. Smoot as vlce-presldent
,ard I Lawrence Perry as assistant
cashier. The full board Of directors
as now constituted Is as follows:
Judge c. F.. Nicol, William B. Smoot.
Thomas G.. Smith. +. l.. C0ckreil, W.
f. Bain. 0. G.. Staples, Howard W.
Smith, James VI. Duncan, Nathan ..
Scott and James Trimb!e'
Senator Scott has been active IL
banking circles for many years "hen
, member of the State Senate oi
West Virginia, he was the author OF
THE Savings Bank law Of that state
and organized Savings Bank IN the
city of Wheeling in 1887. with capi-
tai Of thirty thousand dollars. mat
hank is now the largest in the State
of West Virginia, with five hunsred
!thousand dollars capital, and eight
hundred thousand dollars surplus and
undivided profits. The Continental
Trust Company, of Washington, D.
r of which Senator Scott is presl-
dent was organized by him about
two wears ago. and has been very
successful.
Senator Scott represented the state
of West Virginia for twelve years
in the United States, Senate, ano
was President McKinley's Commls'
, sioner of Internal Revenue under
the Spanish American War Act,
Mr.. Trimble, the newly eiecte'
asher, assumed his duties 10
, day. Mr.. Trimble is a native o.
r Kentucky, and was engaged in tn'
!. banking business there for a nuhlDe'
/ iof years. He located in Washington
;.iD. c. in 1907, and since that ,lm'
< has become well-known. IN nahk,hs
= Ecirc!ss in that city. He is a memoe
of tn. Boar3 of Directors ana hnane
q committee Of the Continental rus