. Fitchburg, Massachusetts, past and present . 00 United Statesfour per cent, bonds ; sur-plus, $31,000. The firstpresident was Henry Alli-son and the first cashierF. F. Woodward. In crocker block. 1883 Mr. Woodward resigned to engage in other businessand George K. Tapley, of the John Hancock National Bankof Springfield, was elected his successor. Joel G. Tyler,book-keeper, has been identified with the bank since Septem-ber, 1882. Mr. Allison is a native of Rome, N. Y. ; came to Fitch-burg in 1858 to take a clerkship in the post-office, under theHon. J. W. Mansur, entered the old Fitchburg Sta
. Fitchburg, Massachusetts, past and present . 00 United Statesfour per cent, bonds ; sur-plus, $31,000. The firstpresident was Henry Alli-son and the first cashierF. F. Woodward. In crocker block. 1883 Mr. Woodward resigned to engage in other businessand George K. Tapley, of the John Hancock National Bankof Springfield, was elected his successor. Joel G. Tyler,book-keeper, has been identified with the bank since Septem-ber, 1882. Mr. Allison is a native of Rome, N. Y. ; came to Fitch-burg in 1858 to take a clerkship in the post-office, under theHon. J. W. Mansur, entered the old Fitchburg State Bank,April, 1864, continued there, with Fitchburg State andNational Banks, until April, 1874, at which time he waselected the first president of the Safety Fund National Bank,in which position he has continued until the present time,this being his twenty-fourth year in banking. The present board of directors are R. R. Conn, E. , Lyman Patch, George Hall, Charles F. Putnam,Wilder P. Clark, Frank Leighton, J. F. D. Garfield, F. 232 FITCHBURG, PAST AND PRESENT. Woodward, George R. Wallace, Myron B. Damon, Henry Allison. WACHUSETT NATIONAL BANK was incorporated May 20, 1875, with a capital of $500,000,which has since been reduced one-half, leaving the presentcapital $250,000, and surplus fund of equal amount,$250,000. This bank was opened for business June 1, 1875, inBelding & Dickinsons block and continued in that loca-tion until Jan. 1, 1876, at which time the present bankinghouse, corner of Main and Day streets was completed. Itsfirst oiHcers were A. W. Seaver, president; H. A. Blood,vice-president, and George A. Seaver, cashier; but the latterbeing removed by death before the bank was opened forbusiness, Henry L. Jewett was elected his successor. The present officers are O. H. Lawrence, president;William O. Brown, vice-president; George E. Clifford,cashier; W. G. Corey, teller; H. G. Morse, book-keeper;E. B. Farrar, messenger. Directors—William O. Brown, H.
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