Taylor County, West Virginia         Biography of CLYDE ALONZO COLE

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The History of West Virginia, Old and New
Published 1923, The American Historical Society, Inc.,
Chicago and New York, Volume II,
pg. 599
Taylor

CLYDE ALONZO COLE is one of the prominent young bankers
of West Virginia. His experience since leaving university
has been concentrated on banking. His home is at Shinnston,
where he is cashier of the First National Bank.

Mr. Cole was born at Grafton, June 2, 1880, son of Taylor
E. and Emma V. (Henning) Cole. The parents were natives
of Winchester, Virginia, and for many years lived at Grafton,
where his father was in the furniture business. The father
is now deceased and the mother lives at Shinnston.

Clyde Alonzo Cole acquired a common school education
in his native city, and spent two years in West Virginia
University. He took up his work as a banker in 1905, and
prior to coming to Shinnston in 1914 was cashier of the
Grafton Bank. In Shinnston he has been cashier and has
exerted a great deal of influence-in building up a splendid
financial institution. The bank was established in 1909,
has a capital stock of $90,000, and total resources of $1,500,-
000. The president of the bank is George W. Harrison, and
the directors include some of the best known citizens in this
section of Harrison County.

Mr. Cole is a democrat, a member of the Lutheran Church
and is affiliated with the Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks. In 1902 he married Miss Florence M. Stroh, of
Grafton. Their two children are Richard E. and Katherine
Cole.