. Utah since statehood, historical and biographical . for two years attended the Washington Academy in his native town. At theage of sixteen he entered the employ of the First National Bank in Washington as amessenger and a few years later, in 1878, was promoted to the position of alertiless and capability of the young man attracted the attention of John Bry-son, of Chicago, who was a director of the Iowa bank and who had large lumber hold-ings in Kansas. He offered Mr. Knox the superintendency of his lumber interests therewith a handsome salary attached. Mr. Knox accepted and l
. Utah since statehood, historical and biographical . for two years attended the Washington Academy in his native town. At theage of sixteen he entered the employ of the First National Bank in Washington as amessenger and a few years later, in 1878, was promoted to the position of alertiless and capability of the young man attracted the attention of John Bry-son, of Chicago, who was a director of the Iowa bank and who had large lumber hold-ings in Kansas. He offered Mr. Knox the superintendency of his lumber interests therewith a handsome salary attached. Mr. Knox accepted and later purchased an interestin the business, which he held until 1882, when the firm sold their Kansas yards. was then offered the position of assistant cashier in the First National Bank ofWashington, Iowa, and after serving for a brief period in that capacity was appointedcashier. In 1885 he resigned to go to Osborne, Kansas, to organize the First NationalBank of that place, becoming its manager and cashier, in which dual capacity he served. FRANK KNOX UTAH SINCE STATEHOOD 83 until 1889, when he sold his interest in the business and removed to Salt Lalte at Osborne he became one of the organizers of the National Bank of Commerceat Kansas City and also assisted in organizing two state banks in Kansas, of which hebecame president and chief owner. In May, 1890, he organized the National Bank ofthe Republic of Salt Lake City and remained its president until his death. This insti-tution largely through his keen foresight and remarkable banking ability became oneof the most powerful financial institutions of the west and was closely Identified withthe growth and prosperity of some of Utahs leading commercial enterprises by reasonof the financial support given thereto. The bank carries the largest deposits of anynational bank in Utah. Mr. Knox was soon accorded rank among the leading bankersand financiers of America, being known for his safe conservatism as well as
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