Statewide County HI Archives Biographies.....Smythe, Robert Wilson August 24, 1894 - ************************************************ 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: J. Orr jessicanorr@gmail.com January 5, 2012, 3:45 pm Source: The Story of Hawaii and Its Builders, Honolulu Star Bulletin, Ltd. Territory of Hawaii, 1925 Author: Edited by George F. Nellist ROBERT WILSON SMYTHE, Pineapple Agriculturist. Returning to civilian life after two years of service as an officer in the United States Army during the World War, Robert W. Smythe became manager of the real estate department of the Security Trust Co., of Hilo, was later appointed assistant cashier of the Peoples’ Bank, Ltd., Hilo, and is now field superintendent for the Kohala Pineapple Co. at Mahukona, Hawaii. Born in Kilauea, Kauai, Aug. 24, 1894, he is the son of Harry Russel and Jennie K. Smythe. His education was received in the public and private schools of Kauai. He began work with the Maui Agricultural Co., at Paia, Maui, in 1911 and served in various capacities until 1918 when he entered the army, being commissioned a second lieutenant and later a first lieutenant. He was manager of the real estate department of the Security Trust Co., from October, 1919, until May, 1920, when he was appointed assistant cashier of the Peoples’ Bank and accepted his present position in February, 1922. He is a member of Kilauea Lodge, No. 330, F. & A.M. Mr. Smythe married Oriet H. Robinson of Maui in 1922 and they have one child, Helen. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/hi/statewide/bios/smythe555bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/hifiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb