Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-05-11
ANDERsoNIAN DEAD
Is. j.. Mauldin, President Of Bank Of
Anderson, Called to His Reward.
(Anderson Mail, May 3D.

banking circles over the entire State,
died suddenly at his home, COB y.
Main street, at an early hour this
morning. He had served the Ba3k
of Anderson for fifteen years as It's
president.
Mr.. Mauldin had not been in the
best Of health for the past year or so,
and although he was able OCCASION
ally to 20 TO his Office at the Bank
Of Anderson his general condition
| kept him from taking an active p: rt
in the affairs Of the bank since the
first Of the year.
Mr.. Mauldin is survived by his
widow, who, before her marriage to
him in 1872, was Miss Mary Reed,
of this city, and three daughters.
Mesdames J. NJ. Padgett, r. C. Mat
tison and Prue Clinkscales, all Of
whom live in Anderson.
Banker from Young Manhood.
MIR. Mauldin. who was II years Of
age, was Il figure in the financial
sphere who will long be remembered
in Anderson county. Turning to bank
ing when a young man. he gave that
business Tong study and practice and
made a success OF it. While actively
engaged in The banking business in
Anderson. he did not cOnfine his Of
forts to This city alone, but lent his
! influence 10 ,hc organization OF sew
cral banks in this and nearby coun-
ties. lie ORGANIZED and was president
Of the following banks: The Bank OF
Townvillr, the Bank Of Trenton. the
Bank OF Mount Carmel, the Lowndcs-
vile Bank the Bank Of Due West.
the Bank OF Mccormick and the Bank
Of lodges. Only short time ago
MIR. Mauldin resigned as president of
the Farmers and Merchants Bank
Of Iva because of his i'll health.
The heart Of Mr. Mauldin was in
the banking business. Life offered
to him no greater opportunities than
opening banking houses in new fields
and in communities where banks
were unknown. developing them into
sound business institutions that en-
joyed the trust and confidence of the
people, and then leave them lin the
hands Of citizens Of these towns and
communities as a business asset.
Those who came in contact with
him in a business way were always
impressed with his fairness and with
the impartial way IN which ~ uni-
i"vmN treH red rich and poor Hike.
Tie was Il man biz enough 10 harn
,'4c JOY ~ a successful 4 arl 10, or
olt uu"n with and otter atr'cr 3Iti
consolation to an unfortunate one
who had lost his fortune
A letter written some years ago
contains a tribute to Mr.. Mauldin
from Selden Kennedy. OF Due West
In part the letter says: II have
never known a more unscliish sue
cesSful business man. Some men do
not care who may fail. so they sue
cccd, but Mr.. Mauldin is deeply in
tcrcsted in all, and can rejoice with
men us we'll as weep with them"
Mr.. Mauldin was born in Ander-
son county on March u, 1870. His
father, whose name was also Benja-
min Franklin Mauldin. was a mer-
chant and a Baptist preacher, and
was a member Of the Secession Con-
Vention in 1861. \ business man,
full of public spirit and Of the most
strict integrity Of character, he was
we'll known throughout the county
and had Il reputation in the State at
large. His mother. Mrs. Adaline Tyr
rel OIamilton) Mauldin. had very
marked influence upon the character
Of her son in early boyhood. and her
memory has always retained an alto
gethcr exceptional place in his life
She was descended from Archibald
Hamilton. who cmigrated from Scot
land and married Frances Calhoun
His earliest known ancestor in Amer
lea, on his fathers side. was Joab
Mauldin, who made swords for the
Revolutionary soldiers.
Mr.. Mauldin was a member of the
Baptist church. and for many years
he held the Office Of deacon in that
church.
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