Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-07
GOLDEN anniversary OF
STRONG RICHMOND BANK
National State and City Bank, Fifty
Years Old Today, Has Note
worthy History,

Celebration OF nifty years of SER
vice to the people of Virginia and
tho Carolinas will be made by the
National state and City Bank today.
The state Bank Of Virginia opened
it's doors to the public on July Z.
1870, at Eleventh and Main Streets
with William IL. Mactarland as first
pr ,s,lr The . CITY Bank originally
Company. opened Six months after
the establishment of the State Bank
were merged into one institution in
July, 1910, although traditions.
policies and high Ideals of the two
banks were similar from the begin
ming.
The National state and City Bank
was active in getting the Federal lie
serve Bank established in Richmond.
NJ the outbreak OF the European War
its officers and clerical force were
we'll represented in every activity.
Eighteen men saw active service. and
two lost their lives on the field OF
battle.
The presidents Of the City Bank
were: James II. Gardner, lSIO-lS77:
Edward Cohen (who was advanced
William II. Palmer. isSSl9l0. Colonel
Palmer was vice prcs!dcnt from 1851
until he became president; f. B. Adj
olson succeeded him as vice -prcsi-
dent, serving in this capacity until
Cohen, lszo.iS7S: William II. Triss.
i ISIS. SS., WalkST I'M; 1Ssl-lsS;5.;
Sinton. lSSS-l3lO.
The frs, officers of the state Bank
Of virginia were: William II: Mac
cashier Mr. Macfarlani resigned as
president IN January. 1871. OH ac-
count OF his removal from the city,
and was succeeded by John l.. Bacon.
Succession in Hank Officials.
In January. 1873. William NJ. hin
Goddin. resigned. and until the
death OF Mr.. Bacon. on August 80.
1851, the executive management Of
the bank was in tho hands of these
two officers. MIR. Bacon was succeed
Cd by John $. Elicit. who with Mr.
Hill, composed the official staff until
the election of Julien III. Hin as as
s!stant cashier In 1906.
William II. Palmer was elected
president when the National State
Bank and the City Bank OF Richmond
ficers were: John :. Elicit. vIcc-presi-
dent; William NJ. Hin. vice-presidcnt:
J. W. S:nion, interpretations, and
few years required that the Official
STAFF be ausmented ana IN July: 1916
land and \. r. Watt were appointed
assistant cashiers. Mr.. Watt sue
cumbcd 10 typhoid fever three weeks
after his election TO an official posi-
i!on.
In December: 1917, Julien IL. IIm
titie Of vice president and cashier,
After tortY-tNe. years OF. service as
an officer of the bank. w. NJ. Hill
passed away in January, 1918. and
Julien II. iii!l was promoted to the
position OF trst vice president. made
vacant by his fathers death.
The Office of auditor was created in
November. IBIS, and -. Frank Dew
tinucd growth of the hank ncces-
Stated n still larger executive stan.
and in January. 1920. n number or
changes were made and officers elect
cd rs follows:
eo Mii'm aan nalm TiT 9nsImsn Of }Se
S S.qG" m Wy'an5
dent; II, Frank Dow and s So Yonns Tyr Tyr.
Rnd LAWSON n Cook assistant; cashiers.
Sin,on In March. 1920. the officers are
ltus Strong Directorate.
= =; ADDISON. misrepresentation virElnia
S inr,n!na,, Chemical GSmpagy: James II.
Hugh Antrim, OF G Vi. Hn,rim " X sons sons
ii Johnson rn IbfTsIihn, president Of H. +
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MiaamnnafaetgFigs ;, company; Horace S
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naaen solely 81 virsi6a: William Vii nSSI r.
dent Virginia Ftre and Marine INSURANCE
Snnih PAN =: Is Sydnor. president Hicn-
Valentine. president Valentine Meat
juice Company., and Stewart IL Wood.
lumber.