The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-07

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Woollen, for many years an ac-
tive Democrat, is the first to an.
nounce his entry into the Demo.
cratic fight. Charles j. Orbison,
former Federal prohibition director
for Indiana, and L. Ert Slack, for
mer United States district attorney,
both OF indianapolis; j. z. Freder-
ick, Kokomo manufacturer, and Dan
Simms, Lafayette attorney, are
others who have been mentioned as
possible candidates.
Senator James e. Watson has an
nounced he will seek denomination
on the Republican ticket, and Sen.
ator Arthur r. Robinson, ap-
pointed to fill the unexpired term
OF the late Senator Samuel M.
Ralston, also has announced he will
be Republican candidate.
Woollen's announcement:
II shall be a candidate. for tbs
Democratic nomination to succeed
Senator Robinson. Wishing not tc
press myself on the party I shall
make no canvass for the nomina.
ton. If nominated, however, / will
give all my strength eagerly in an
effort to be elected"
Nationally Known
Woollen is nationally known in
financial and business circles.
His advice was solicited when the
Federal Reserve Act was being writ
ten and he was offered a member.
ship on the reserve board by Presi-
dent Wilson in 1918. He decliued the
honor because of the press OF bust.
ness. He is now chairman of the
economic policy committee of the
American Bankes' Association and
at one time was chairman of the
trust company division of the asso-
citation.
He began his banking career as
counsel for the American National
Bank, later he became vice presi.
dent and counsel of that bank and
thereafter vice president Of the
Fletcher American National Bank.
He became president of the F1etch.
er Savings and Trust Company in
1912, when is was organized.
Born in indianapolis
Woollen was born in Indianapolis,
Nov. rs. 1854, son of William Wat.
son Woollen, prominent attorney.
He was educated In Indianapolis
public schools. in the Boys Classical
Church, and is a graduate of Yale
University.
He took a post graduate course ut
Yale in economies. In 1889. he be.
came secretary Of the Wabash
Natural Gas Company, later becom.
ing a reporter on the Indianapolis
Sentinel. He studied law in his
fathers office and became assistant
to John T. Dye, general counsel for
the Big Four Railroad.
From 1895 to 1901. he was secre-
tary OF the Indianapolis CONNER.
cial Club.
He was married in 1896 to Nancy,
daughter Of Governor and Mrs. Con-
rad Baker and has one son, Evans
Woollen Jr.
Congress Candidate
Woollen was a candidate for
Congress. from the Seventh District
in 1896. He was secretary Of the
Montenary convention in Indian.
apolis in 1897. He was also secretary
OF the Benjamin Harrison Monument
Association.
Woollen served as q member OF
the State Council of defense and
war Federal Fuel Administrator for
Indiana throughout the World War.
He was director of the washington
Bureau of State Organizations in
Federal Fuel Administration from
May, 1918. to November, 1918.
The indianapolis Foundation was
organized by Woollen.
His present and recent activities
are: Director Monon Railroad. presi.
dent board Of Children's Guardians,
Marion County; president Art Asso-
citation of indianapolis, former direc.
tor the Family Welfare Society. vice
president Community Chest, treas.
urer Of the Indiana Society for Men
tai Hygiene. secretary OF the board
OF trustees for Long College for
Women and Girls, director American
Central Life Insurance Company
member Of session OF First Presby.
terian Church, president Indianapo.
lis Presbyterian Union, director
James Whitcomb Riley Memorial AS.
ISOLATION. chairman executive com
mittee of the Indiana Historical, So
ciety and ex-member OF theA Indiana
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