The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-04
WILLIAM P. KIRK
ELECTED HEAD OF
WEST SIDE BANK
Plumbing Contractor Hon
ored By Associates In
Financial Enterprise.
BUSINESS TO OPEN
EARLY IN JANUARY
New Bank is Combination of
Two Proposed Banking
Institutions.

William P. Kirk was elected presi-
dent of the new West Side bank at a
meeting Of the directors last night.
His associates in rendering him the
honor decided that Mr.. Kinks busi-
ness career was such as TO inspire the
confidence of the business world, and
that his ability would enhance the
success of the bank.
The other officers elected are John
Deszo, first vice president; John C.
Stanley, second vice president;
Thomas j., Pardy, third vice presi-
dent; George D. Moore, cashier:
Samuel Greenbaun, treasurer; Adolph
Sherman, chairman of the executive
board. Other members of the execu-
tive board are William T. Lawrence,
A. H. Nilsson. Ernest Berger, John c.
Stanley and B. I. Ashmun.
The bank will open for business in
January, next. The location has not
been announced, but it will be in the
West End.
Mr.. Kirk, the president Of the bank,
Is one Of the city's best known busi-
ness men. He is essentially a self
made man. Starting to work as a
factory hand in Bridgeport, at 13
syespavrhe~toolx me pfumbing trade
at II, He became journeyman
plumber, and worked at his trade
until at the age of 20, he started in
business for himself as a plumber,
steamfitter and sheet metal con-
tractor. He has achieved much sue
cess, the qualities of the making OF
which have been recognized by his
banking associates in the honor which
they have just paid him. Mr.. Kirk
is a lifelong Bridgeporter. His
grandfather settled in Bridgeport in
1880.
The West Side bank is the out.
growth of plans for two banks. One
of these was contemplated. as a con.
venience for West End depositors, and
the other as a banking institution
that would be representative largely
of the Hungarian element of the city
which Is almost wholly resident il
the West End. Discussion of plan.
for these institutions led to coali
ton of the projects, and finally to th'
organization under the state banking
laws of the West Side bank.
The directorate embraces men rep
resentative of many interests, and i
truly a Bridgeport board in its cos
mopolitan character. The director
are:
B. I. Ashmun, C. E. Billion, Ernes
| Berger, Joseph Ciglar, ST., John Deszo
S.. Greenbaum, Stephen Horan, Franl
| Jacoby, w. P. Kirk, Joseph Koletar
w. F. Lawrence, A. H Nilsson, T. J
Pardy, John Renchy. Michael Roth
Adolph Sherman, Charles Schraede1
J. C. Stanley, C. S. Thompson, Wesle.
| Norton and Geza Vecscy.
Mr.. Ashmun is prominent in man
ufacturing and realty interests. Mr.
Billion is president of the Manufac
| turers' association. Mr.. Berger is al
attorney, with large realty interests
Joseph Ciglar owns much realty il
| the West End. John Deszo, a mem
Der Of the board of apportionment
also is an extensive property owner
as is Mr.. Greenbaum. Stephen Horal
1 comes of family long resident il
i the West End, and is prominent il
/ the business life of the city. Franl
/ Jacoby is one of the city's large realt
! investors, and a successful merchant
Joseph Koletar represents the fra
ternal interests of the large Hun
garian federation. Mr.. Lawrence
/ accountant with the American
British Mfg. CO. Mr.. Nilsson is hea
/ of the machine Snop bearing III
name.
MIR. Norton is treasurer of the Conn
! Clasp Co. T. J. Pardy is a. contracto
and builder who has figured in man
of the great factory building opera
tions Of Bridgeport during the las
three years. John Renchy, an alder
man, Is representative of THE Hunga
lrian element of the West End. MI
Jchael Roth is proprietor of one of tn
states largest bakeries. Adolph She1
man has figured in many large realt
. DEVELOPMENTS here. Charles Schraede
is vice president of the w. p. Kir
Co. Mr.. Stanley is president Of tn
, American & British Mfg. Co., ais
president Of the board of police com
, missioners. Mr.. Thompson is pres
:. dent of the Fletcher Thompson Ell
gineering Co. Mr.. Vecsey is a realt
broker.