Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-01-20
WILLIAM v. RITTER
IS CALLED BEYOND
PRESIDENT OF SALT LAKE BANK
AND PIONEER OF UTAH ENDS
LONG USEFUL CAREER
One Of Great lntermountaIn FInancIer
Railroad Builder and Progressive
Citizen Answer Call at
Age Of Eiohty-thres

Salt Lake-William Wollerton Rite
:, S3 years Of age, president of the De
eret Savings bank and vice presided
OF the Desert National bank, died
the l.. d. 8. hospital at Salt Lake,
1906 O'Clock Tuesday morning, follow
Ing a severe Illness OF almost thre
months. Death was due to a compi
cation OF diseases resulting from d
age.
His life was closely interviewer witt
the early history of Utah and it's In
dustrdal and financial growth. He wa
versatile in his career to a great de
gree and was by turns, soldier, pioneer
construction engineer, merchant, inves
tor and banker.
He was one Of the founders and
owners of Ritter Brothers Drug Com
pany with branches In Utah and Ida
no. He was at various times vice
president of the Ogden Savings bank.
the First National bank of Rexburg
Ida; the. Oregon Lumber company. the
Utah Hotel company and a director in
many other corporations.
He was born in Chester county.
pennsylvania, on September q, 1888.
he came to Utah with his parents at
D years of age, in the second pioneer
caravan, which reached this state in
september, 1S47. He was educated in
the public schools and the University
Oh Deseret, and was said to have been
the only surviving student of that in
at the time of his death.
! lie served as a cavalryman In militia |
expeditions against the Indians in 1858 |
lie went on two missions to Europe.
pending most of his time in Germany
ND Switzerland. He was twice speak
r OF the Utah house of representatives.
re served In the Utah territorial leg
stature from 1885 to 1888.
He was one OF the founders of the
resent streetcar system and one time
superintendent of the Utah d.
1sion of the Union Pacific railway.
lie was director of what was then
'nown as the Rocky Mountain Bell
Telephone company He was a men,
'er OF the Salt Lake City council for
light years.
MI Ritter was one of the builders of
ne Salt Lake & Western railway; the
tab & Nevada railroad and the road
Stockton and Tooeel He founded
ld constructed the Garfield Beach
III Amusement company in 1885. 8
Inc Union Pacific folders still carry
small town named in his honor TT
as originally the site of a postoffice !.
'ected for his construction camp. The :
tab & Nevada roadbed is still used :,
a part Of the Salt Lake Route track :
was chairman OF the hoard of re- g,
nfs of the University Of Utah at the q,
ne Of his death. -
his first marriage took place in New &c
TX March, 1871. when he was welded of
Miss Susan Denton. Her death oc-
'eo IN 1850. He was married in Salt 70
ke in April 1888, to Miss Priscilla To-
lnings. There were three children pr
the first marriage and six from the sa
ond. i'm
ie is survived by his widow, Mrs.
scilla Jennings Ritter, and the fol- T
ing children: William D. Ritter. as I'M
ant attorney general at Washing we,
D. c.; Levi ]. Ritter, Mrs. Susan con
Wells, Mrs. Maud r. Cannon. Mrs VIII;
Garm and Miss Glare J. Ritter wor
is also survived by the following -
hers and sister: John Ritter of I
te' Mont; B. F. Ritter of Ioean
'ph Ritter and Mrs. Seymour p I'd
ng OF Salt Lake. He resided at tor
East First South street. an
l. "iter was an active worker :, o
MIC rmon church and president Of s sud
o''h division Of the archaeological dest
'F' lie was also one of the CHIEF to
lcial advisors of the o,,xo,. Fav
Y years. -oi al
70 =. Disc
nag On the University of Utah Tab
JUS was lowered to half most TIE sine.
for Mr.. Ritter. who ros since
le boerd ~ raao..., ""' chairman wa
n sen's OF That insh- have
and
he -