R.C. WOODRUFF
History of Arizona, 1896

Some lessons of genuine worth may be gleaned from the life of 
every man and the history of R.C. Woodruff has been marked by 
all that goes to make up useful and honorable manhood. He 
possesses in a marked degree the push, energy and determination 
necessary to a successful career in any occupation, and his 
excellent reputation and the admirable manner in which he has 
discharged the various duties of life, place him in the foremost 
ranks of the representative business men of Prescott.  He is a 
native of Detroit, Michigan, born in 1858, and in the public 
schools of his native city and under the careful and able 
instruction of a private tutor, he received a thorough education.  
When in his nineteenth year he entered the Second National Bank 
as a clerk, but later accepted the responsible position of 
paying teller in the First National Bank of Detroit, having 
previously held, however, nearly every position under this, 
thus acquiring a practical insight into banking methods.  In 
1889 he went to Salt Lake City and was there located for three 
years as a money lender but in January of the following year he 
came to Prescott to enter upon his duties of cashier of the 
Prescott National Bank, a position he has filled with marked 
ability up to the present time.

Mr. Woodruff is one of the organizers of this well known and 
popular banking house and was one of its incorporators. His 
first object in coming to Prescott was to look over the ground 
and see if it was suitable place for locating a bank and his 
good judgment in locating the bank here has been demonstrated, 
for the bank has always paid good dividends from the start.  
Mr. Woodruff is thoroughly posted in all that pertains to banking 
and as the business is in accord with his tastes, and as he 
possesses unlimited energy and push, he could hardly fail of 
success.  In every worthy particular he is a thorough business 
man and has clearly demonstrated that the old saying "a prophet 
is not without honor save in his own country," is untrue for he 
is universally respected.  He is of a genial and social 
disposition and is an active and honored member of various 
clubs and social organizations.  Mr. Woodruff in 1892 led to 
the marriage altar Miss Florence J. Kimball by whom he has 
two children, Russell K. and Adelaide. He and his wife are 
church members.

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