Born: November 29, 1888 (Dickson, Wayne County, WV
Died: October 18,1974 (Cabell County, WV)
Education:
- 8th Grade Education
Occupation:
- President of 20th Street Bank in Huntington, WV 1935-1941
Where they lived: Huntington, WV
Years served: 1943-1956
Special Positions: Vice-Chair 1943-1950
Committees:
- Budget and Finance 1942-1956
- Investment: 1946-1948
- Nominations 1953-1956
- Public Relations 1942-1948
Notes:
- Became president of the Twentieth Street Bank in Huntington, succeeding his father.
- During the time he was President of 20th Street Bank, he tripled the bank’s assets
- Member of the Board of Directors at Huntington Federal Savings and Loan
- Devout Methodist
- Finance Committee Chair for Johnson Memorial (United) Methodist Church for 30 years
- Lead fundraiser for the construction of Florence United Methodist Church in Dickson, Wayne County, WV
- Vice Mayor of Huntington, WV
- Prominent WV Republican
- Treasurer of Cecil Underwood’s campaign for governor of West Virginia in 1956
- Long-time investor in local business
- Supporter of the Boy’s and Girl’s Clubs
Sources:
- Catalog: 1943-1956
- Interview with family members by Benjamin M. (Max) McGinnis
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PLM 10/24/2018
Benjamin M. (Max) McGinnis, research assistant.