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1839-Chief Burgess. Jacob Ziegler; Assistant Burgess, Patrick Kelly, Jr. ; Council, John Gilmore. Jacob Mechling, Robert Carnahan, Andrew Carnes. John McCarnes, Jacob Brinker, John N. Purviance.
1840-Chief Burgess, S. S. Beatty; Assistant Burgess. Patrick Kelly: Council. John Gilmore, Jacob Mechling. Jacob Brinker, John McCarnes, John Sweeney, Daniel Coll. Samnel A Gilmore.
1841-Chief Burgess. George W. Smith; Assistant Burgess, John N. Purvianer; Council, S. S. Beatty, Jacob Mechling, Thomas MeNair, William Balph. George W. Reed. Samnel A. Parviance, Patrick Kelly.
1842 -- Chief Burgess. George W. Smith: Assist ant Burgess, Daniel Coll: Council, William Beatty. William Campbell. George W. Reed. J. Gilchrist, J. MeQuistion, S. A. Purviance. P. Kelly.
1843 Chief Burgess, George W. Smith; Assist- ant Burgess, Daniel Coll; Council, Jacob Mechling,
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G. W. Reed, Samuel A. Purviance, Jacob Zeigler. Samuel M Lane. A. S. MeBride. Patrick Kelly. Ir. IS14 Chief Burgess. George W. Smith; Assist- ant Burgess, Daniel Coll: Council. Wilham Beatty. John MeCarnes. Andrew Carnes. I. Ayres. Patrick Kelly. Michael Zimmerman, Alexander Henry.
IS15 -Chief Burgess, John Gilmore; Assistant Burgess. William Campbell, Jr .: Council. William Beatty. David Dougal. John Pollock, Andrew Carnes. (teorge W. Smith. Jacob Walter. Samuel M. Lane.
1546-Chief Burgess. Harper Mitchell: Assistant Burgess. William Balph: Council. William Beatty. David Dongal. George W. Smith, Andrew Carnes. Jacob Walter, William Balph. Samuel M. Lane.
1847 Chief Burgess, George W. Smith: Assist ant Burgess. Daniel Coll: Council, Jacob Mechling. David Dougal. S. A. Gilmore, C, C. Sullivan. Samuel M. Lane. William Balph, Jacob Walter.
1848 -- Chief Burgess. H. C. De Wolf: Assistant Burgess, William Criswell: Council, Jacob Mechling, William Campbell, David Dougal. William Beatty. George W. Smith, Samuel M. Lane. Samuel G. Pur- vis.
1849-Chief Burgess. Jacob Mechling. Jr .: 1s- sistant Burgess. Patrick Kelly. Jr .: Conneil. Jacob Mechling. Sr .. William Beatty, William Balph. George W. Crozier. Ir., David Walker. Jacob Walter. 1850-Chief Burgess, Lewis Z Mitchell: Assist- ant Burgess. Ebenezer MeJunkin: Council. Jacob Mechling, Samuel G. Purvis, Jacob Walter, Samuel MI. Lane. Charles C. Sullivan, James Glenn. Michael Emrick.
1551 -- Chief Burgess, Lewis Z. Mitchell: Assist- ant Burgess, J. L. Bredin: Council. Louis Stein, William Balph. S. C. Stewart. Philip Mechling, Ja- cob Walter, Patrick Kelly. JJr .. Michael Ziminer- man.
1852-Chief Burgess, W. B. Lemon: Assistant Burgess. William Ziegler: Council, John H. Negley. Jacob Mechling. Michael Zimmerman. Michael Em- rick. David Dougal. Samuel Purvis, John Martin
1853-Chief Burgess, John B. MeQuistion: As- sistant Burgess, Henry Dickey: Council. George W. Smith. Jacob Mechling, Samnel Purvis. S. C. Stow. art. F. MeJunkin, P. Bickel, Jacob Walter.
1854-Chief Burgess. John Miller; Assistant Burgess, James F. MeJunkin: Council, George W. Smith, Samuel Purvis, E. McJunkin. P. Bickel. Jacob Mechling, S. C. Stewart, Jacob Walter.
1855 -Chief Burgess. John Graham: Assistant Burgess, Valentine Feigel: Conneil. J. G. Campbell, Peter Duffy, George W. Smith. P. Bickel. E. MeJun. kin, Charles C. Stewart. Jacob Walter.
1856-Chief Burgess, John B. MeQuistion: 1s. sistant Burgess. William Balph; Council, J. G.
Campbell. Peter Duffy, J. G. Muntz. Patton Keames. S. C. Stewart. Samuel Purvis, Michael Zimmerman.
IS57 Chief Burgess, Lewis Z. Mitchell; Assistant Burgess. John B. MeQuistion: Council. William Campbell. A. C. Martin. S. G. Purvis. Frederick Mil- ler. Peter Duffy. Patrick Kelly, Michael Zimmer- man.
1855 -Chief Burgess, John B. MeQuistion, As- sistant Burgess, Franeis Eyth: Council, William Campbell. Patrick Kelly. Peter Duffy, George Reiber, William Balph. A. C. Martin.
1859 -Chief Burgess, Henry Eitenmuller: Assist- ant Burgess, George W. Schaffer: Council. Lewis Z. Mitchell. Michael Zimmerman. William Campbell, Patrick K -Ily, Peter Duffy. George Reiber.
1560 -Chief Burgess. Stephen Bredin: Assistant Burgess, Adam Troutman; Council, Lewis Z. Mitchell, John Graham, William Campbell. Patrick Kelly, George Reiber, Michael Zimmerman.
1861 -- Chief Burgess. William S. Ziegler: Assist- ant Burgess. John B. MeQuistion: Council, John Berg. Lewis Z. Mitchell. William Campbell, Patrick Kelly, George Reiber, Michael Zimmerman.
1862-Chief Burgess, R. M. MeLure: Assistant Burgess. Jacob Reiber: Council, Conrad Smith, George Reiber. William Campbell. Lewis Z. Mitchell, John Berg. Patrick Kelly.
1863-Chief Burgess. Joseph J. Elliott; Assistant Burgess, Jacob Keck: Council. same as in 1862.
1864- Chief Burgess, A. M. McCandles; Assist- ant Burgess. Charles Wiseman; Council, J. J. Cum- ming. John Lawall. John Berg. George Reiber. Con- rad Smith. Lewis Z. Mitchell.
1865 -- Chief Burgess, Joseph J. Elliott: Assistant Burgess, Jacob Keck: Conneil. same as in 1564, with the exception of Johnt Frazier in place of Conrad Smith.
1866-Chief Burgess, George Reiber: Assistant Burgess. Louis Bishop; Council, James Bredin, John Frazier, Lewis Z. Mitchell, George Reiber. John Lawall. J. J. Cummings.
1867 -- Chief Burgess. William A. Lowry: Assist- ant Burgess, John Lawall: Council, Jacob Keck, Charles Duffy. John Lawall. James Bredin, George Reiber, John Frazier.
1868-Chief Burgess, D. H. MeQuistion; Assist- ant Burgess, Martin Reiber: Council, William M. Rheinlan er, Gabriel Etzel. James Bredin, Jacob Kock, John Lawall. George Reiber.
1869-Chief Burgess, John B. MeQuistion; As- sistant Burgess, George L. Rose; Council, John Fra- vier. James Bredin, John Lawall, Jacob Keck. Ga- briel Etzel. William M. Rheinlander.
1870-Chief Burgess. O. C. MeQuistion; Assist- ant Burgess, Fred K. Ganter; Council. W. A. Lowry,
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WILLIAM CAMPBELL.
William Campbell, the progenitor of the family which we here sketch was of Scotch descent, and came to Butler in 1803, the year the village was laid out, from Franklin County, where he was born on the 27th of April, 1772. He lived upon the lot in the south part of Butler, immediately opposite the present residence of his son William. He was a carpenter by trade and followed that occupation for a few years, building some of the early houses in the embryo village. Being a man of sterling character and good executive ability, he was soon called upon to serve the public, first as Sheriff of the county, to which office he was elected about 1812. Afterward, he was appointed Prothono- tary. Both of these offices he filled creditably to himself and acceptably to the people. It was as a business man, however, that he was best known. With his sous as partners, he opened a dry goods and general store in 1835, which was carried on success- tully for ahout ten years under the firm name of William Campbell & Sons. About 1845, he transferred his interest in the business entirely to his sons, and from that time onward to his death, which occurred in 1849, was not actively engaged in any enter- prise.
Mr. Campbell's wife was Jane Gilmore, of Washington Coun- ty, a sister of John Gilmore, Esq., afterward a settler in Butler and a well known practitioner at the bar. They were the parents of four children, all of whom are still living. The sons to whom allusion has been made in this sketch, were the oldest. James Gilmore, was born in April, 1811, and William, January 8, 1813. The daughters were Eleanor (the widow of Robert Cunningham ). a resident of Butler Borough, and Margaret (Mrs. B. R. Bradford ). of New Brighton, Beaver County.
The dry goods business founded by William Campbell & Sous in 1835 was carried on by the latter under the firm name of .J. G. & W. Campbell, after their father's retirement, until 1852. when it was suspended. Five years prior to this date, they had established the foundry south of the Connoquenessing, and they now opened a store for the sale of the articles which they manu- factured, and also for agricultural implements, lu 1877. they added a stock of general hardware. and since that time have car.
ried on a heavy business in all that pertained to their line. Their place of business is just one door south of the old store in which they began their mercantile life iu 1835.
James Gilmore Campbell has been somewhat prominent in politics, and has held severab important offices of trust. He was elected Sheriff in 1842, and in 1856 was appointed by Presi- dent Buchanan United States Marshal for the District of which Pittsburgh was the center. lle held this position until the open- ing of the war of the rebellion. He was Captain of Company G, Fourteenth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Militia. which with other troops responded to Gov. Curtin's call to resist threatened invasion of the State, in September, 1862.
William Campbell has been known as one of the most careful, conservative, substantial men of Butler Borough and county. He has been a successful business man and a useful man in the community as merchant and manufacturer, as President of the Butler Savings Bank, Director of the Butler and Allegheny l'lank Road Company, and in every other business in which he has engaged, he has enjoyed in the highest degree the confidence of the people, for promptness, energy, fidelity and integrity. Every trust confided to him has been well and faithfully dis- charged. His interest in politics has never been more nor less than that of the citizen desirons of the best welfare of society and the State. Ile has ever borne his share of the work of ad- vancing the best interest of the town in which he has resided, religiously, morally and materially. He has been an almost life- long member of the Presbyterian Church of Butler, and since 1841 one of its Elders, and for many years Superintendent of the Sahbath School.
Mr. Campbell has been twice married. In 1835, he was united with ('larissa, daughter of John Leslie Maxwell, one of the pioneers of Butler Township. She died about three years later. In March, 1841, Mr. Campbell married his present wife, Eliza Jane Shaw, of Allegheny County. Four children were the offspring of this union, of whom three survive, viz., William and John S., of Butler, and Mary Mrs. Joseph Herron , of Monongahela City.
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T. S. McNair, James Bredin, John Frazier, William M. Rheinlander, Gabriel Etzel.
1871 -- Chief Burgess. Alex Baxter: Assistant Bur- gess, W. W. MeQuistion; Conneil, same as in 1570, with the exception of George Walter in place of Will- iam M. Rheinlander.
1872-Chief Burgess, A. N. McCandless: Assist- ant Burgess. Archibald Frazier; Council, Walter L. Graham, William Ziegler, A. W. Lowry, T. S. Me Nair, Gabriel Etzel, George Walter.
1873-Chief Burgess, Jacob Keek; Assistant Bur- gess. C. Rockinstein; Council, John H. Thompson, Joseph Elliott. Gabriel Etzel, William Ziegler, Wal- ter L. Graham, George Walter.
1874-Chief Burgess, S. H. Peirsal: Assistant Burgess, Casper Rockenstein: Council, Martin Rei- ber, George Bauer, Walter L. Graham, John H. Thompson, Joseph Elliott, William Ziegler.
1875 -- Chief Burgess, Jacob Keck; Assistant Bur- gress. Andrew Fitzsimmons; Council. John Lowell, Frank Fisher, Martin J. Reiber, George Bauer, Jo- seph Elliott, John H. Thompson,
1876-Chief Burgess. J. B. Butler: Assistant Burgess, George W. Shafer: Council, Joseph L. Pur- vis, F. M. Eastman, Joseph L. Elliott, Martin J. Reiber. Frank Fisher, John Lawall.
1877-Chief Burgess, Jacob Keck; Assistant Bur- gess, James Convery; Council, Philip Baner, MI. J. Reiber, F. M. Eastman. John Lawall, Frank Fisher, Joseph L. Purvis.
1878-Chief Burgess. Jacob Ziegler; Assistant Burgess, A. L. Reiber: Council, Philip Weisner, L. M. Cochran, F. M. Eastman, Martin J. Reiber, Jo- seph L. Purvis, Philip Bauer.
[879-Chief Burgess, (t. C. Roessing; Assistant Burgess, Grower Bauer: Council. George Sehoffner. J. N. Patterson, Philip Weisner, L. M. Cochran, Mar- tin J. Reiber, Philip Baner.
1880 -Chief Burgess, A. L. Reiber; Assistant Burgess, A. Baxter: Council. G. C. Roessing. Martin J. Reiber, J. N. Patterson, L. MI. Cochran, Philip Weisner, George Schoffner.
1881-Chief Burgess. A. Baxter; Assistant Bur- gess, Philip Cronse; Council, Casper Rockenstein. John Frazier, John M. Muntz. J. N. Patterson, G. C. Roessing, George Schoffner.
1852-Chief Burgess, George W. Ziegler: Assist- ant Burgess. Harvy Kearns; Council, George Walters, George Sehoffner, Jacob Ziegler, John MI. Muntz' John Frazier, Casper Boekenstein.
JUSTICES CF THE PEACE
1840-45. Patrick Kelly; 1540, Robert Carnahan; [841, Samuel C. Stewart: 1815, Robert Carnahan: 1845. S. G. Purvis: 1846, James Glenn: 1850. Sam-
nel G. Purvis; 1850. Robert Carnahan; 1551, James Glenn: 1855. Samuel G. Parvis, Robert Carnahan; 1556. George C. Roessing: 1960. James McNair: 1560, S. G. Purvis: 1861, George C. Roessing: 1565, James McNair, S. G. Purvis: 1866, William S. Ziegler; 1869, Jacob Kock, Robert MeLure; 1871, J. G. Muntz; 1874. Jacob Keck: 1875, John B. Butler; 1876, I. G. Muntz; 1878, Henry Pillow; 1879, Henry Pillow, Jacob Keck: 1550, Lewis P. Walker, Jacob Keck; 1981. Jacob Keck, John Black; 1852, Samnel P. Irvine.
Not long after the incorporation of the borough, measures were taken to guard against fire. We find that the Council considered plans for fire protection February 19, 1925, and appointed John Potts, Jacob Mechling. Maurice Brodin, William Beatty, Abraham Maxwell and William Haggerty to obtain subscrip- tions for buying fire apparatus. At the same meet- ing. John Gilmore, John Bredin and Robert Scott were appointed as a committee to draft a constitution for a fire company.
A fire engine was bought by the Council from the Allegheny Fire Company in 1827, for $400. An en- gine house was built the following year.
MANUFACTURING.
The oldest manufacturing site in the borough limits is that of the Walter Mill. Allusion has been made in this chapter to the grist-mill built by the Cunninghams in 1802. It stood where the Walter Mill now does. The Cunninghams sold it in 1506 to John Negley. Mr. Negley carried on business here until 1833, building a new mill to take the place of the original primitive log structure, swept away by a flood, and adding a woolen mill. Robert McNair & Bros. were his successors. While they owned the mill, in 1842, it was destroyed by fire. They rebuilt the flouring-mill, and it afterward became the property of William Beatty, who leased or sold it to John Mc. Carnes. MeCarnes in turn sold it to Jacob Walter, who sold to John C. Grohman, and he in turn trans- ferred the property to Jacob Boos, from whom the present owner. George Walter. obtained it.
John Nogley, mentioned as having bought the Cunningham Mill. in 1806, started a cabinet shop about the same time, which was the first cabinet shop in Butler.
Another early mechanical industry was the card. ing machine brought to the vicinity of the borongh. in 1812. by John (ihnore.
Julins Klingler began the milling business in 1867, establishing a small custom mill. This was carried on uninteremjody an ley: hoont matorial en- largement until 1850. In that year. Mr. Klingler ex- pended about $15,000 in improvements, the result of
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which is well known to his fellow-citizens. He has now one of the finest flouring-mills in the country, and produces by the gradual reduction, or roller- crushing process, known as the Hungarian patent. abont 200 barrels of flour per day, for which a ready sale is found at the best prices, in various markets in Pennsylvania and Ohio.
The mill now owned by George Reiber was built by a Mr. McCall in 1542, transferred to the possession of Clymer & Meylert soon after, and by them to Mr. Reiber in 1857. It is run by both steam and water power, and contains five " runs of stones," or sets of buhrs. The mill is occupied most of the time with custom work.
The largest mechanical industry in Butler is the Purvis Planing- Mill. This was started in 1864 by S. G. Purvis, who carried it on until his death. in 1879. since which time the business has been conducted by his sons. J. L. and L. O. Purvis, under the firm name of S. G. Purvis & Co. Until 1879. the patronage of the mill was principally from the surrounding coun- try. but since then the proprietors have been engaged extensively in the manufacture of sash, doors and blinds, which find a market in Pittsburgh and vicinity. The Purvis Planing-Mill employs about fifty men. and annually uses up about three million feet of Inmber.
The oldest manufacturing enterprise carried on continously by one man is the tannery owned by C. Roessing, and established by him in 1532. The Jar- gest part of the leather which he turns out is used for the manufacture of harness and is disposed of in the home market as well as others.
The Union Woolen Mills, owned by H. Fullerton. have been in operation since 1512. The building was erected by William John Ayres, who entertained the project of manufacturing broadeloth. The mann factory was successively owned by William P. Mack ey, John H. Thompson and Mrs. William P. Mackey. and bought by Mr. Fullerton in 1561. He has since carried it on and produced flannels, blankets and yarns. Formerly, he manufactured cassimeres, but of late years has given little attention to that branch of the business. The mill is in good condition, con tains valuable machinery, and is run by steam power.
The foundry owned by J. G. & W. Campbell was started by John MeCarnes abont. 1S10, and bought by them in 1847. At this establishment stoves are main- factured and a line of miscellaneous castings pro- duced. Another foundry was started soon after that of the Messrs. Campbell by A. Carnes and James T. MeJunkin. In 1859, it was bought by M. Reiber, Sr., and Julius Klingler. In 1862, the firm became Reiber & Weckbecker. Mr. Reno took an interest in 1866, and in the following year Mr. Rotzert became the fourth partner. In 1868, the firm becante Eyth,
Weekbecker & Retzert, and. in 1870, Eyth, Fuller & Rodgers. Soon after the year last mentioned. busi- ness was suspended.
(. C. Roessing began cabinet-making in 1847, and in 1860 bought out the carriage shop of Thomp- son Bros .. established by them in 1857. He has since carried on the business of carriage-making very sne- cessfully.
John Lawall began carriage-making in ISIS, and carried on the business until his death, in 1877. Since that time the manufacture has been in the hands of his sons, who conduct it under the firm name of J. Lawall & Bro. They have enlarged their facili- ties from time to time, and now do a large business.
The production of whisky was for a number of years quite an important industry. In 1857, a dis- tillery was started on Sullivan's Run, which was, in 1867. removed to George Reiber's flouring-mill. This was the property of George. Jacob and Martin Rei- ber, and they conducted business under the firm name of Jacob Reiber & Co. The distillery was run about five years after the removal to Reiber's Mill. Another distillery was carried on from 1869 to 1878, near the depot. This was started by Jacob Zimmerman and subsequently carried on by Harvey & Co.
The establishment of the glass works of D. Thom- son & Son, in the autunm of 1882, has been an im- portant addition to the manufacturing interests of Butler. The cost of the works was about $10,000. a portion of which amount was subscribed by a number of liberal and enterprising citizens.
MERCANTILE BUSINESS.
The early merchants and some of their successors have been mentioned in the beginning of this chapter. The oldest merchants now in business are JJ. G. and W. Campbell, the successors of their father, William Campbell: Charles Duffy. the successor of his father. Peter Duffy, and Louis Stein, who has been in busi- ness since 1840.
The following is a directory of the present busi- ness houses of Butter:
Dry goods - Charles Duffy. Louis Stein & Son, Reiber & Ralston. D. T. Pape. A. Trontman, Casper Rockenstein.
(Groceries -M. Reiber & Son, B. Roessing, Mrs. (1. Koch. G. W. Miller & Bro., Jacob Boos.
Drugs -Zimmerman & Wuller, Dr. II. Wuller, Linn. J. C. Redick.
Hardware -- J. G. & W. Campbell. J. Niggel & Bro., Borg & Cypher.
Books, stationery, etc. H. C. Heimman, Jacob Keck.
Boots and shoes . B. C. Huselton, Al. Ruff, J. Bickell.
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Clothiers -- Heck & Patterson, H. Selmeideman. Merchant tailors -- Jacob Keck, W. Alland.
Hats, caps, furnishing goods, etc .-- C. Grieb. I. Colbert.
Wholesale liquor dealers-Jacob Reiber & Bro. Variety stores-J. F. T. Stehle, Josie M. Pape. Undertakers- C. Roessing, Jacob Keek.
Jewelers-D. L. Cleeland, E. Grieb, C. F. T. Pape.
Gunsmith-Thomas Stehle, Sr.
Tinners-M. C. Rockenstein, Chris Stock, H. Biehle & Co., Leonard Wise.
Hotels-Lowry House, Alexander Lowry; Vogeley Honse, Jacob Fieddler; Eitenmiller House, H. Eiten- miller; Willard House. George W. Campbell; Wick Honse, Alfred Wick; Schreiber House, L. Nicklas: Butler House, C. Boyle.
Livery stables-J. Lawall & Bro., Samuel Fry. George A. McBride, 1. Wick. Bickel & Mitchell. Sellers & Co., A. Flick, .. - Christy.
Tobacconist-George Vogeley.
Photographer-Nick Criley.
Music stores -William Harvey.
Furniture-George Ketterer, William F. Miller, Miller Bros.
Meat markets-George Krugh & Bro., S. Scham- burg. A. Komer.
Bakeries -- Louis Bishop. John Stein, James Voge- ley.
BANKING.
The beginning of banking in Butler was a private bank started in 1854. Campbell, Bredin & Co. (James Campbell, Judge James Bredin. S. M. Lane, Dr. Isaiah McJunkin and A. N. Meylart). Judge Bredin was the managing banker, and Isaac J. Cummings was the Clerk, or Cashier. In 1855, the business of the bank was turned over to Mr. Cummings, and he carried it on from that time until the organization of the First National Bank, in 1864.
The articles of association of the First National Bank of Butler were formed January 27. 1864, under and in accordance with the act of February 25, 1863. " to provide a national currency seenred by a pledge of the United States stocks, and to provide for the circula- tion and redemption thereof." The capital stock was fixed at $50,000. The original stockholders were James Campbell, John Berg, H. J. Klingler, John M. Thompson, James Bredin, John N. Purviance, Lewis Stein, Charles McCandless, Isaae J. Cummings. Thomas Stehle, Jacob Ziegler, John Purviance, Mary A. Reed, Charles Duffy, William Campbell, Michael Zimmerman, Ebenezer MeJnukin. R. C. MeAboy. John A. Graham, Jacob Walter and Christian Sei- bert. At a meeting of stockholders, held at the office of John N. Purviance, Esq., February 2, 1864, the
following Directors were elected, viz., James Camp- bell, John Berg, John N. Purviance, Lewis Stein, Ebenezer MeJunkin, H. Julius Klingler, James Bre din, John M. Thompson and Robert C. MeAboy. The first President was James Campbell. and the first Cashier Isaac J. Cummings. Mr. Campbell was suc ceeded as President by Charles MeCandless, he by Charles Duffy, and he in turn by W. H. H. Riddle. Mr. Cumnings, the Cashier, was succeeded by Edwin Lyon, who in turn gave place to John Berg. Jr., who was followed by Alexander Mitchell. The bank was opene.l in the building now owned by Thomas Stehle, and, in 1575, was removed to the handsome three. story building on the southwest corner of Main and Jefferson streets, built by the stockholders the year previous. The First National Bank failed July IS, 1879. Heury C Cullom was appointed Receiver. and served in that capacity about six months. being succeeded by John N. Purviance, who received his appointment January 15, 1550.
The Butler Savings Bank came into existence in 1868, the articles of association being signed Jannary 29, and the first election of officers taking place on February 3. Following is a list of the first stock- holders: William Campbell. Theodore Huselton, J. C. Redick. W. O. Breckinridge Milton Henry, George Reiber, James A. Negley, Engene Ferrero, William Dick. J. B. Clark, E. A. Helmbold. Allen Wilson. Samuel Marshall, Harvey Osborn. Ben Jack. Hugh Morrison, Susan C. Sullivan, Charles A. Sullivan, James B. Story, George Weber. H. L. Westerman, James Bredin, John M. Thompson. L. Z. Mitchell, Edwin Lyon, H. Julins Klinger, Nancy Bre lin. Joseph Bredin. R. A. Mifflin. D. Kelly, H. E. Wick, William G. Stoughton, H. C. Heinneman. William Vogeley, G. Etzel, George Vogeley, Adam Trontman, Martin Reiber, Josiah MeCandless, John Carson, H. J. Berg. At a meeting held at Jack's Hotel February 3, the following officers were elected, viz .. Trustees. Samuel Marshall, David Kelley, R. A. Mifflin, Gabriel Etzel. J. C. Redick. Eugene Ferrero, William Dick. E. A. Holmbold and Adam Troutman: President. James Bredin: Cashier. Edwin Lyon. At a subsp. quent meeting, the following gentlemen were chosen as Directors: James Brodin, William Campbell. H. Julius Klinger, William Vogeley and John M. Thomp- son. In July, 1871, a charter was obtained from the State, and the manner of conducting the bank under went some slight changes. Upon October 30, 1571. Judge Bredin was succeeded as President by John M. Thompson. The resignation of the latter was ac cepted, and William Campbell. Sr., elected Presi- dent, February 21. 1877. Mr. Campbell was sie. ceeded by J. W. Twin in January, 1550. The first Cashier, Mr. Lyon. was suceceded by William Camp-
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