Fremont County ID Archives Biographies.....Snell, Francis M. 1869 - 
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Author: S. J. Clarke (Publisher, 1920)

FRANCIS M. SNELL is occupying an enviable position in the financial circles of
Idaho, being now president of the First National Bank of St. Anthony. He was
born at Spanish Fork, Utah, December 14, l869, and is a son of George D. and
Alexanderine (McLean) Snell, who are mentioned in connection with the sketch of
George D. Snell on another page of this work. At the usual age he began his
education in the schools of his native city and remained with his parents until
he reached adult age. He learned the miller's trade when about eighteen years of
age and later he engaged in the milling business at Springville, Utah, where he
was active for three years. He then sold out and returned to Spanish Fork, where
he occupied the position of postmaster for five years. On the expiration of that
period he went to Salt Lake City, where he entered the railway mail service, his
run being from Ogden to Grand Junction, to Salt Lake and to Butte, Montana. For
four years he remained in the mail service and then returned to Spanish Fork,
where he purchased the interest of his brother George in the Bank of Spanish
Fork, which later was converted into the First National Bank, Mr. Snell serving
as cashier until 1910, when his brother Cyrus died and Francis M. Snell then
took his place in the Payson Exchange Savings Bank, having charge of both
banking institutions until 1912. Although retaining his interest in the Spanish
Fork Bank, he came at that time to Idaho, settling at St. Anthony. Here he and
his brother, George D. Snell, purchased the controlling interest in the First
National Bank from G. E. Bowerman, and Francis M. Snell became the cashier of
the bank, and so continued for about a year. He has since served as president
and in this connection is giving his attention to constructive effort and
executive control. His labors are resulting in the continuous growth and success
of the institution.

   On the 2d of February, 1891, Mr. Snell was married to Miss Annie E. Thomas at
Manti, Utah, and to them have been born fourteen children: Francis M., Earl B.,
Lucille, Mildred, Mabel, Wilma, Gladys, Hazel, Alden, George, Phillip, Gordon,
Melva and Elizabeth. The son Earl enlisted at Salt Lake in 1917 and was
stationed on Kelly's Field at San Antonio, Texas, as a member of the Aviation
Corps. Just before receiving his discharge he was put in the officers training
camp at Waco, Texas, and was there when the armistice was signed. He received
his discharge in November, 1918. Since coming to St. Anthony, Mr. Snell has
served as mayor for a term, and he had previously filled that position for two
terms at Spanish Fork, discharging his duties with promptness and ability. He
has always voted with the republican party, which finds in him a stalwart
advocate. A lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,
he has held various offices therein and for twenty-six months he filled a
mission in Ohio. His life has ever been the expression of business enterprise,
of upright principles and patriotic citizenship.


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THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY
1920


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