Simon Oberfelder
Who's Who in Arizona

Simon Oberfelder, cashier of the National Bank of Arizona, 
has been identified with the financial life of Arizona 
during the past seventeen years and during this time has 
aided in bringing this bank to its present state of efficiency.  
Mr. Oberfelder came to Arizona to take the position of 
assistant Cashier of the National Bank of Arizona and the 
next year having shown such marked ability was promoted to 
the position of cashier, which carries with it practically 
the management of the institution.

Mr. Oberfelder is a native of Germany and was born in 1857.  
His parents were Meyer and Babetta Hellman Oberfelder.  Mr. 
Oberfelder was given the benefit of the excellent school 
system of Germany.  He also had a college course.  He spent 
several years in different states and came to Arizona from 
Omaha, where he had been connected with one of the strong 
firms of that city.  He has been a leader in the civic and 
financial life of Arizona and ranks as one of her most able 
financiers.  He was married to Miss Fannie M. Rau, the 
daughter of a well known Federal officer of a Kentucky 
regiment in the Civil War.  Mr. Oberfelder is a member 
of the masons.





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