Statewide County HI Archives Biographies.....Bottomley, Allen W. T. June 15, 1873 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/hi/hifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Jessica Orr orr@hawaii.com January 15, 2010, 1:49 pm Source: The Story of Hawaii and its Builders. Published by the Honolulu Star Bulletin, 1925 Author: Edited by George F. Nellist ALLEN W. T. BOTTOMLEY, Corporation Official. A. W. T. Bottomley, financier, industrial director and, as president of American Factors, Ltd., the chief executive of one of the largest business organizations in Hawaii, obtained his early business training in his native Scotland. Arriving in Honolulu in January, 1900, Mr. Bottomley began his career in Hawaii by entering Bishop & Co., where he organized the accountancy department of the firm, the department afterwards being incorporated as the Audit Co. of Hawaii, Ltd. A principal in the reorganization of the former H. Hackfield & Co., Ltd., as a war-time measure under the Enemy Alien Act, Mr. Bottomley became president of the new firm, American Factors, Ltd., in Aug., 1918, and has subsequently occupied that responsible position. Since 1919 he has also been president of the Bank of Bishop & Co., Ltd., with which he was associated for many years in executive capacities before joining American Factors. In addition to these business connections, Mr. Bottomley in 1915 was president of the Sugar Factors Co., Ltd., and has served two terms as president of the Hawaiian Sugar Planters’ Association, in 1916 and 1924. Mr. Bottomley is also a director of the American Factors, Ltd.; Bank of Bishop & Co., Ltd.; Oahu Railway & Land Co., Ltd.; Oahu Sugar Co., Ltd.; Olaa Sugar Co., Ltd.; Pacific Guano & Fertilizer Co., Ltd.; Pioneer Mill Co., Ltd.; Princeville Plantation Co.; Kekaha Sugar Co., Ltd.; Koloa Sugar Co.; Lihue Plantation Co., Ltd.; Makee Sugar Co.; Waimea Sugar Mill Co.; Bishop Trust Co., Ltd.; Hawaii Consolidated Railway, Ltd.; Waiahi Electric Co., Ltd.; Waiahole Water Co., Ltd.; Audit Co. of Hawaii, Ltd.; Hawaiian Sugar Planters’ Assn.; Sugar Factors Co., Ltd.; Social Service Bureau and the Leahi Home. Mr. Bottomley was born in Glasgow, Scotland, June 15, 1873. His father was James Thompson Bottomley and his mother Anna (Heap) Bottomley, and he is a grand-nephew of Lord Kelvin, the noted scientist. He was educated in Bloxham Grammar School, Oxfordshire, and Glasgow University, and at the completion of his college course began work in the office of McClelland, Ker & Co., chartered accountants, Glasgow. This was in 1892, and six years later Mr. Bottomley passed the final examinations, himself becoming a chartered accountant. Mr. Bottomley married Lily Grace Jordan, March 17, 1903, in Honolulu, and they have one son, Francis Kelvin Bottomley. Mr. Bottomley is a member of the Pacific, University, Commercial, Oahu Country, and Hawaii Polo and Racing Clubs. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/hi/statewide/bios/bottomle177bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/hifiles/ File size: 3.2 Kb