Statewide County HI Archives Biographies.....Stobie, Charles A. January 8, 1850 - ************************************************ 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, 4:07 pm Source: The Story of Hawaii and Its Builders, Honolulu Star Bulletin, Ltd. Territory of Hawaii, 1925 Author: Edited by George F. Nellist CHARLES A. STOBIE, Bank Examiner and Accountant. Accountant for the Hawaiian Homes Commission and national bank examiner for Hawaii, Charles A. Stobie, an expert on banking and financial matters, has been identified with financial institutions since his arrival in Hawaii in 1898. Born at Quincy, Ill., Jan. 8, 1850, Mr. Stobie is the son of Alexander and Eliza (Cooley) Stobie. Entering the bank of L. & C. H. Bull, Quincy, Ill., in 1867, Mr. Stobie remained with the firm until 1880, going at that time to St. Paul as assistant cashier of the Second National Bank. He later went to San Francisco, where he held positions with banking firms until his departure for Hawaii. With Phillip Peck, Mr. Stobie founded the Bank of Hilo, in 1900, remaining with it as cashier until 1907. After spending a short time on the mainland, Mr. Stobie returned to Honolulu and was assistant cashier of the First National Bank from 1909 to 1917. Retiring at that time, Mr. Stobie reentered business life when appointed bank examiner in 1923. He is a Mason and a member of the Oahu Country Club. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/hi/statewide/bios/stobie572bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/hifiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb