Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-08-04
RYDER BANK CASHIER
Peoples National Directors Choose
Him to Succeed Bracket
For Past Nine Years Had Been AS
sistant Treasurer of Brattleboro Trust
Co.-Trust Company Promotions.

One of the most important steps in re
cent years involving changes in the per
sonnet of Brattleboro banking institu
tions was the action of the directors of
the Peoples National bank Saturday
in electing John r. Ryder cashier
to succeed the late MILFORD II. Bracket
Mr.. Ryder for the past nine years has
been assistant treasurer of the Brattle
boro Trust Co. Mr.. Bracket also was
vice president of the Peoples bank, and
to that position the directors elected
Henry p. Wellman, of the clothing firm
of H. p. Wellman & Co. William A.
Shumway was elected q director in Mr.
Bracket S place.
The choice of cashier had been 6
matter of serious consideration by the
board of directors, but not until Friday
night was the subject mentioned to
Mr.. Ryder. When it was found that
he would accept the position q di-
rectors meeting was called next morn
ing and the matter officially acted upon
Mr.. Ryder that afternoon presented his
resignation to the directors of the Brat
tleboro Trust Co. He took up his new
duties Tuesday morning
The new cashier of the Peoples bank
has had 20 years of experience in banks
and is a thoroughly capable bank man
He comes of family of bankers. His
grandfather, the late George Newman,
was treasurer of the Vermont Savings
bank many years and was president at
the time of his death. An uncle, A. l..
Newman, was president of the National
Bank of the Commonwealth, in Boston,
many years. A half brother of Mr.. Ry-
der, Walter l.. Boyden, is president of
the Plymouth National bank, Plymouth,
Mass. A cousin, A. II. Wiggin, is pres
ident of the Chase National bank of
New York city, and another cousin, L.
w. Wiggin, is secretary of the Columbia
Trust Co. of New York city.
John r. Ryder has been a lifelong
resident of Brattleboro. He was born
Sept. 16, 1873, son of George II. and
Julia (Newman) Ryder, both now de-
ceased. He graduated from the Brat
tleboro high school in 1896. In March
of that year he took a position as clerk
in the Vermont National bank, where he
remained until October, 1906, mean
while having become bookkeeper. On the
last mentioned date he and Charles A..
Boyden, who was teller in the Vermont
National bank, withdrew from that in
stitution to form the Brattleboro Trust
Co., which began doing business Jan. 26,
1907. Since that time Mr.. Ryder had
been assistant treasurer and Mr..
Boyden treasurer. On October 8,
1902, Mr.. Ryder married Miss Marcia
A. Parker, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
f. l.. Parker of Brattleboro.
The Peoples National bank is an in
of great strength and large
and increasing resources, and the choice
Of Mr.. Ryder as cashier insures to it
of sound and efficient adj
The directors of the Brattleboro
Trust Co. met Tuesday forenoon to take
action with respect to the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Assistant
Treasurer Ryder.
II was decided to have two assistant
treasurers and secretaries, and Glenham
j tones. who has been teller and clerk,
and Ernest j. Waterman were pro
NOTED to those positions. Clarence F.
Merrill was promoted to the position
of teller and clerk.