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Author: S. J. Clarke (Publisher, 1922)

DIGBY JOHN WEST.

    Digby John West, who for twenty-eight years has been connected with the
First National Bank of Berryville, was born in Ireland, April 22, 1871, a son of
Digby B. West, mentioned elsewhere in this work. He obtained a public school
education in Texas and also attended Clarke's Academy at Berryville, a
time-honored institution, while later he spent two years as a student in the
military academy at Sweet Springs, Missouri. He entered upon his business career
when a young man as an employe in the Carroll County Bank, which was converted
into The First National Bank of Berryville and he has been connected with the
institution throughout the intervening period, covering twenty-six years.
Steadily he has worked his way upward until for the past Ave years he has been
president of the bank and active in directing the policy of the institution,
which is notably sound and reliable and most carefully safeguards the interests
of its depositors.

    In 1897 Mr. West was married to Miss Fannie Clarke, who was born in
Berryville and is a daughter of Professor Isaac A. Clarke, to whom extended
reference is made on another page of this work, her father having for many years
been one of the leading educators of this state. To Mr. and Mrs. West have been
born six children: Helen Maude; Digby Clarke, who is now in school at Columbia,
Tennessee; Herbert Brooke, Rollo Granger and Virginia Frances, all in school;
and Vinnie Ream. Mr. West is a member of the Episcopal church, while his wife
holds membership in the Christian church. Fraternally he is a Royal Arch Mason
and is a loyal follower of the teachings and purposes of the craft. In politics
he has always been a democrat and keeps well informed on the questions and
issues of the day but has never been an aspirant for public office. He devotes
his time to the hank and is leading a most active life in connection with the
business interests of Berryville, where the sterling worth of his character is
widely recognized and where the circle of his friends is almost coextensive with
the circle of his acquaintances.


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Citation:
Centennial History of Arkansas
Volume II
Chicago-Little Rock: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company
1922


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