John G. Spangler
Mesa
Arizona, The Youngest State, 1913

John G. Spangler is representing important financial 
interests in Mesa as cashier of the Mesa City Bank, 
one of the strong institutions of the state of Arizona.  
He was born in Van Wert County Ohio in 1875 and there 
attended public school.  In 1894 he came to this state 
and located in Phoenix, where he was secretary of the 
Board of Trade for three years.  He became well acquainted 
with the resources of the state in that position and 
acquired a deep insight into commercial and financial 
conditions here.  In 1898 and 1899 he served as deputy 
county treasurer.

In 1900 Mr. Spangler bought an interest in the Mesa City 
Bank and has ever since been interested in that institution.  
He is now cashier of the bank and gives close attention to 
its affairs.  The directors of the bank are: J.J. Fraser, 
president, A.C. McQueen, connected with the Santa Fe 
Railroad; J.T. Lesueur, merchant; O.S. Stapley, vice 
president; J.W. Alexander, merchant; A.J. Chandler, Phil Mets, 
capitalist and John G. Spangler, cashier.

Outside of his banking interests Mr. Spangler is chairman of 
the waterworks board of the city and president of the Mesa 
Dairy and Ice Company.  He also is secretary and treasurer 
of the Mesa Egyptian Cotton Company, which firm he helped to 
found and he is  the owner of a six hundred and forty ostrich 
ranch.

In 1898 Mr. Spangler married Miss Helen Leyhe of Lancaster, 
Missouri and they have two daughters, Lurah I. and Martha J.

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