The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-27
BANKER BECOMES
TULSA BOOSTER
A. w. Hurley of Paw
huska Chosen Officer of
Big Tulsa Bank.
HAS ENVIABLE RECORD
Public Spirited Citizen and
Always Active Factor in
Civic Afafirs.

A. w. Hurley, president ~ tho
CItlzons National bank Of pawhufkH,
and one of the most prominent bank
era In oklahoma, has been elected
"A vicc-prosidont OF the FIRST National
bank Of Tulsa, and vii become one
OF the managing executives ~ IN"
Tulsn bank Tho tremendous growth
OF the First National bank during the
past year made necessary nm increase
in the executive STAFF ana Mr. Hurley
was tho unanimous choice ~ the
directors Tor the important position.
lie will assume his new position the
first OF July. but will retain his IN
torcst In the citizens National bank
OF Pnwhuska ana vii continue AS
president OF that institution. lIo will
move his family TO Tulsa soon.
A. w. Hurley In a solf-mndc man,
having worked himself from editor
OF q small newspaper TO president nf
tho largest bank In Pawhuska. He
came To oklahoma from Bentonvillc,
Ark, % years ago aa n government
clerk in the Indian service and In
1903 was sent to I'awhusltn NJ dia-
charge officer OF the Osngc indian
agency. In 1908 c. ". Vandcrvoort,
John l.. Bird, A. w, Hurley and
associates acquired and rcorganized
the Citizens National bank OF Paw
huska, small bank with capital
stock OF t2b,00O ana deposits Of
$4,000. ana Mr.. Hurley, az cashier,
had active charge OF tho bank.
Under his efficient management II
grew 10 many times it's original slzo
and now has n capital stock OF st0o,-
900 and deposits of about s2,250,00.
Mr.. Hurley was elected president OF
the bank two years ago.
In addition to banking, Mr.. Hurley
has been active IN every movement
for the bottorment OF Pawhuska and
Oklahoma. lie is u city builder and
has the honor of having built the first
office building in Pnwhuska. At tho
present time he and his associates
are erecting "A number OF store build
ingH and apartments In Pawhuska to
help relieve the congestion In that
city. lilo has many valuable oil
holdings in Oklahoma and ts consid-
cred one Of the most successful mon
In the state. His knowledge of oil
conditions in the Usage country
will be OF inestimable value TO tho
oil men OF Tulsa.
In civic work he has been very
prominent. He has been twice
elected president OF the Pawhuska
commercial club, In past exalted ruler
of tho Elks lodge. which ho organ
tied, Is president OF the Country club.
n 32nd degree Mason. a member of
Akdar Temple OF Tulsa, and has been
prominent in other WAYS. Ho ia a
big man who has made good IN n
big way and his addition 10 the
staff OF the First National bank Is n
credit to the bank ana tho bankin q
fraternity OF Tulsa. Mr.. Hurley says
he has always admired this city
ana is glad of the opportunity to
work with the big men OF Tulsa II
making this the metropolis OF the
southwest.
Mr.. Hurlcy's family consists OF his
wife, two daughters and three sons.
Mrs. Hurley and daughter, Miss
Katheryn, are now at Battle Creek,
Mich, and Miss MadEe Hurley, a
student at oklahoma university, In
In Pawhuska. They will Join Mr..
Hurley here as soon as he is per-
maneptly located.
His Oldest son, IT. NJ Hurley, is In
the automobile business at pawhuska
and has the Buick agency; his
second son, Major T. u. Hurley, ".
s. A., medical corps. Is an instructor
In the army medical school at Wash