Johnson-Miami County KS Archives Biographies.....Williams, Arthur P. 1843 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ks/ksfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00001.html#0000031 October 21, 2008, 11:54 pm Author: Ed Blair (1915) Arthur P. Williams, cashier of the Spring Hill Banking Company, has held that position with this important financial instituton for the past fifteen years. The Spring Hill Banking Company is one of the prosperous and substantial banking houses of eastern Kansas with a spotless record of over a quarter of a century. It was organized in 1889 with a captial stock of $20,000, and has a surplus of $15,000, and is one of the best dividend paying banks in the State. The bank is organized on a common sense safe plan. There are thirteen directors and each director has an equal voice in the administration of the affairs of the bank, regardless of how many shares of stock he owns. However, a stock holder must own a minimum of five shares before he is eligible to become a member of the board of directors. The following are the present officers and directors of the bank: Eli Davis, president; Loren Grarofar, vice-president; A. P. Williams, cashier; Steward Simpson, assistant cashier and W. C. Palmer, secretary; and the present board of directors are: Eli Davis, Leon Granford, W. M. Adams, S. R. Hogue, W. H. Rutter, Eugene Davis, W. C. Palmer, W. M. Tibbetts, George S. Sowers, S. C. Ranney, A. P. Williams. P. O. Coons and Lizzie Bunnell. Arthur P. Williams, the cashier, is a native of Wales, and was born in 1848, a son of William A. and Given (Pugh) Williams, also natives of Wales. When A. P. was about nine months old, the family immigrated to America. They landed at New York after a voyage of five weeks, and immediately proceeded to Wisconsin, settling in Green Lake county. The mother died in Pennsylvania a few years after the family located there and the father, who was a slate quarry man, removed to Pennsylvania, taking his wife with him. A. P. Williams received a good common school education and before he was twenty-one years old went to Iowa and engaged in farming on his own account, remaining there until 1873. He then came to Kansas, locating in Miami county and followed farming there until 1890. He was then elected clerk of the district court of Miami county and served in that office for four years, being reelected at the end of his first term. He served as assistant State treasurer for two years and about that time was elected cashier of the Spring Hill Banking Company. Mr. Williams is typically of the banker's temperament, well posted in the intricate problems of finance, a man of good judgment and with years of experience in dealing with men and handling affairs, is well qualified for the responsible position which he holds. He was united in marriage in 1869 to Miss Mary Jones, also a native of Wales. She came to this country with an aunt and for a time lived in Cincinnati, Ohio, and from there went to Iowa where she married Mr. Williams. To Mr. and Mrs. Williams the following children have been born: Jennie and Anna, the latter being connected with the Spring Hill Banking Company for over fifteen years and, was one of the best posted employes of the institution during her long and useful career there. She was married in April, 1915, to George A. Simpson; and William, resides in Texas, where he is engaged in agriculture and is an extensive cotton planter. Mr. Williams is a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen, the Fraternal Aid and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He and Mrs. Williams are members of the Baptist church of Paola. Mr. Williams is one of the solid citizens of Johnson county and enjoys the esteem and confidence of a large number of friends and acquaintances. Additional Comments: Extracted from: HISTORY OF Johnson County Kansas BY ED BLAIR AUTHOR OF Kansas Zephyrs, Sunflower Sittings and Other Poems and Sketches IN ONE VOLUME ILLUSTRATED STANDARD PUBLISHING COMPANY LAWRENCE, KANSAS 1915 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ks/johnson/bios/williams139bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ksfiles/ File size: 4.4 Kb