Johnson-Miami County KS Archives Biographies.....Williams, Irwin 1887 - ************************************************ 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 22, 2008, 12:04 am Author: Ed Blair (1915) Irwin Williams, cashier of the Farmers State Bank, of Spring Hill, Kan., is a native of Miami, county, Kansas. He was born April 10, 1887, and is a son of Thomas and Lucy (Tuggle) Williams. The father is a native of Pennsylvania and came to Kansas when eighteen years of age. He settled in Miami county and engaged in farming and has met with unusual success and is now one of the large land owners of Miami county and is president of the Farmers State Bank, of which Irwin Williams, the subject of this sketch, is cashier. Irwin Williams is one of a family of five children: Clifford S., Robert H., Irwin, Osa and Hazel, deceased. Osa is assistant cashier and bookkeeper in the Farmers State Bank. Irwin Williams was reared in Miami county and received his education in the common schools and the Paola High School. When twenty years of age he entered the National Bank of Commerce, of Kansas City, as a clerk, and here the broad foundation of his knowledge of banking was laid. In the spring of 1912, he resigned his position with the National Bank of Commerce and came to Spring Hill and promoted the organization of the Farmers State Bank, which opened its doors to the public on the first day of April of that year. The bank has a capital stock of $20,000, with a surplus of $7,000, and is one of the substantial financial institutions of Johnson county. Since the bank was opened its deposits have rapidly increased and every feature of its business has shown experienced and capable management. Mr. Williams is a Republican and his fraternal affiliations are with the Masonic lodge and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He takes an active part in all movements for the upbuilding and betterment of the community and is public spirited and progressive and keeps well abreast of the times. Although comparatively a young man, considering the responsible position which he holds, Mr. Williams is, perhaps, one of the best posted men in the intricate problems of banking and finance in Johnson county. He possesses what might be called that progressive conservatism, characteristic of successful financiers. 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/williams142bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ksfiles/ File size: 2.9 Kb