The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-10-24
AMERICAN NATIONAL
TWENTY YEARS OLD
Anniversary of Institution Finds II
in Strong Financial Position.

The American Nationel Bank, rec
ognized as one of the strongest bank
ing institutions in the state, is ceie-
brating its goth anniversary today.
Twenty years ago. October "a. 1900.
the bank opened its DOORS for business
In an office in the old Pensacola opera
house building, on the corner of Gov
eminent and jefferson streets.
At that time its resources totalled
$3S6,200.80, and the institution had an
office force numbering about seven.
c. J. Oerting was the first depositor.
w. G. O'Neal was first president of The
bank, and the board of directors was
composed of: w. C. O'Neal, S. ]. For
shee, Richard Tillis, w, II. Milton, Jr,
w. l.. Cawtnon, John McDavid, w. j.
Hannah, Mckenzie oetring, A. NJ. Nc
MILAN. John Eagan. A. M. Moses, H. L.
Covington, j. r. Saunders. w. S. Key
SER Bryan. Dunwoody, Alex McGowin,
A. Greenhut, Frank Reilly and J. E.
Baars.
The day after the bank opened its
doors, The Journal carried news
story in which the following names
were given as officials of the bank:
y.
president; A. NJ. Moses. cashier;
F. c. Horton. assistant cashier; and
NJ. e. Clark, teller. The bank opened
at O'Clock Tuesday morning, and the
first deposit was made by ]. c. Oerting
four minutes afterward. The story.
quoted the cashier with being highly
satisfied with the first days business.
From the date of its opening the
growth of the bank has been steady.
It's resources now total $5,501.656 y,
and it is doing business ina handsome
1O-story building facing Palafox street.
The building, one of the most modern
in Pensacola, was erected by the bank,
and is known as the American Nation
al Bank building The bank at the
present time has an office force of 81
employees. Two of the assistant CASH
iers, Joe Quina and Jim Andrews. have
been with the bank since 1t was found
ed, and c. w. Lamar. the present CASH
fer, has been connected with the insti-
tuition for the past is years.
The bank in its growth has been
closely identified with the growth Of
the city, and at all times has been
closely connected with development
throughout the county. It's steady and
permanent growth has been the result
of the application of banking princi-
pies which have merited the confidence
of an ever increasing number of de-
positors. Officials of the bank have so
identified themselves as to be ranked
with the best and highest in citizen
ship.
Officers of the bank at the present
time are: e. r. Malone, president,
Norris Bear, vice president; j. W. Ma
lone, vice-president; c. w. Lamar.
cashier; ]. w. Andrews, assistant cash
Ter; J. S. Leonard. assistant cashier;
j. F. Quina, assistant cashier.
The present board of directors is
composed of: S. A. Afford. j. d. Ander-
son, j. w. Andrews. Morris Bear. J. d.
Carroll, ID. p. Coleman. w. c. Dew
berry G. A. Faircloth, G. w. Howe, r.
Leon Jones, d. Kugleman, w c. Sher-
man, C. W. Lamar, ]. S. Leonard Jos.
NJ. Levy, z. r. Malone, G. H. Malone,
j. w. Malone J. r. McLane, John a.
Merritt, L. E. Mobiles, w. H. Northup,
d. S. Oppenheimer, ]. II. Pace, s.
Pasco, ]. b. Perkins and F. NJ. Moseley.