E.G. Caruthers
Yuma
Arizona, The Youngest State, 1913

The prosperity in the state of Arizona is largely due to the 
enterprising efforts of such men as E.G. Caruthers of Yuma.  
He is not only an important factor in banking circles as 
president of the First National Bank of Yuma but also has 
land interests and is engaged in the general mercantile and 
grocery business.  He is numbered among the pioneers of 
Arizona, having come to this state in 1888.

Mr. Caruthers was born in Texas in 1866 and is a son of 
Samuel Caruthers, who established his residence in the 
Lone Star state in 1834. He was a cattleman and later 
engaged in mercantile business.  His son, E.G. Caruthers 
acquired his education in the public schools.  In 1888 
when about twenty-two years of age he removed to Arizona, 
locating at Gila Bend, Maricopa County where he engaged in 
merchandising.  He still owns the store there and also has 
land interests in that vicinity.  He came to Yuma in 
November 1904 and in 1905 was instrumental in organizing 
the First National Bank.  This financial institution was 
originally capitalized for twenty-five thousand dollars, 
but its business increased to such an extent that the capital 
was raised to fifty thousand in 1909 and was made one hundred 
thousand dollars in 1913.  The present directors are : E.G. 
Caruthers, president, J.W. Dorrington, Eugene Caruthers and 
T.L. Lane.  The bank occupies a handsome building and is one 
of the most solid financial inttituitions in the state.  He 
is also the owner of two prosperous general stores, one in 
Gila Bend and the other in Somerton.

In 1885 Mr. Caruthers was united in marriage to Miss Lilly D. 
Ramsey of Texas and they have three children: Eugene, 
Samuel R. and Elizabeth.

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