enter name and hit return
TRUSTEES, TRUSTEE OFFICERS, AND OTHER OFFICERS
OF THE BANK FOR SAVINGS IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK,
from its Incorporation, March 26, 1819 to July 1, 1936.
TRUSTEE OFFICERS
PRESIDENTS
BAYARD, William
No. 6 State Street
Elected: 1819, Died in office: 1826
BIDWELL, Marshall S.
Elected: 1860, Died in office: 1872
BLACKSTONE, Wyllis
Elected: 1885 Died in office: 1885
FEW, William
Elected: 1826, Died in office: 1828
GAWTRY, Lewis
Elected: 1926 Continues in office
GREEN, John C.
Elected: 1872 Died in office: 1875
HONE, Philip
Elected: 1841, Died in office: 1851
KENNEDY, Robert Lenox
Elected: 1875 Dec. re-elc'n 1885
PINTARD, John
Wall Street
Elected: 1828, Resigned: 1841
SMITH, William W.
Elected: 1903, Died in office: 1906
SWAN, Benjamin L.
Elected: 1860, Did not serve
TAYLOR, Najah
No. 88 Broadway
Elected: 1851, Died in office: 1860
TRIMBLE, Merritt
Elected: 1885, Died in office: 1903
TRIMBLE, Walter
Elected: 1907 Died in office: 1926
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FIRST VICE-PRESIDENTS
BIDWELL, Marshall S.
Elected: 1858 Elected Pres. 1860
BLACKSTONE, Wyllis
Elected: 1882 Elected Pres. 1885
CLARKSON, Matthew
Corner of Pearl and Whitehall Streets
Elected: 1819 Died in office: 1825
CONOVER, Stephen
Elected: 1864 Resigned: 1869
EDDY, Thomas
No. 220 William Street
Elected: 1826 Died in office: 1827
FIELD, Benjamin H.
Elected: 1885 Died in office: 1893
GAWTRY, Lewis
Elected: 1920 Elected Pres. 1926
GREEN, John C.
Elected: 1870 Elected Pres. 1872
HONE, Philip
Elected: 1838 Elected Pres. 1841
JAY, Peter A.
Elected: 1828 Resigned: 1838
JONES, James I.
Elected: 1851 Died in office: 1858
KENNEDY, Robert L.
Elected: 1872 Elected Pres. 1875
LORD, Daniel
Elected: 1861 Resigned: 1864
MURRAY, Jr. John
Elected: 1819 Died in office: 1819
NORRIE, Adam
Elected: 1875 Died in office: 1882
PINTARD, John
Elected: 1827 Elected Pres. 1828
ROOSEVELT, James A.
Elected: 1893 Died in office: 1898
STEVENS, Frederick W.
Elected: 1902 Resigned: 1920
STRONG, Benjamin
Elected: 1841 Died in office: 1851
TAPPEN, Frederick D.
Elected: 1898 Died in office: 1902
WALKER, John Y.G.
Elected: 1926 Continues in office
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SECOND VICE-PRESIDENTS
AUCHINCLOSS, Hugh
Elected: 1886 Resigned: 1888
BIDWELL, Marshall S.
Elected: 1855 Elec. 1st V.-P. 1858
BLACKSTONE, Wyllis
Elected: 1875 Elec. 1st V.-P. 1882
BROWN, Charles S.
Elected: 1902 Resigned: 1934
BROWN, Noah
Elected: 1819 Resigned: 1822
BUCKLEY, Thomas
No. 339 Pearl Street
Elected: 1838 Resigned: 1840
COLES, John B.
Elected: 1822 Resigned: 1823
CONOVER, Stephen
Elected: 1861 Elec. 1st V.-P. 1864
EDDY, Thomas
Elected: 1823 Elec. 1st V.-P. 1826
FIELD, Benjamin H.
Elected: 1882 Elec. 1st V.-P. 1885
GREEN, John C.
Elected: 1865 Elec. 1st V.-P. 1870
HONE, Philip
Elected: 1828 Elec. 1st V.-P. 1838
JAY, Peter A.
Elected: 1827 Elec. 1st V.-P. 1828
LORD, Daniel
Elected: 1858 Elec. 1st V.-P. 1861
MARLING, Alfred E.
Elected: 1934 Died in office 1935
NORRIE, Adam
Elected: 1872 Elec. 1st V.-P. 1875
PINTARD, John
Elected: 1826 Elec. 1st V.-P. 1827
ROOSEVELT, George E.
Elected: 1935 Continues in office
ROOSEVELT, James A.
Elected: 1888 Elec. 1st V.-P. 1893
STRONG, Benjamin
Elected: 1840 Elec. 1st V.-P. 1841
STRONG, George W.
Elected: 1851 Died in office 1855
TAPPEN, Frederick D.
Elected: 1893 Elec. 1st V.-P. 1898
TAYLOR, Najah
Elected: 1841 Elected Pres. 1851
TRIMBLE, George T.
Elected: 1870 Died in office 1872
TUCKER, John J.
Elected: 1898 Died in office 1902
WARD, George Cabot
Elected: 1885 Resigned: 1886
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THIRD VICE-PRESIDENTS
BIDWELL, Marshall S.
Elected: 1853 Elec. 2d V.-P. 1855
BUCKLEY, Thomas
Elected: 1828 Elec. 2d V.-P. 1838
CONOVER, Stephen
Elected: 1858 Elec. 2d V.-P. 1861
FEW, William
Elected: 1819 Elected Pres. 1826
GREEN, John C.
Elected: 1861 Elec. 2d V.-P. 1865
HOE, William A.
Elected: 1904 Died in office 1912
HONE, Philip
Elected: 1827 Eled. 2d V.-P. 1828
ISELIN, Adrian
Elected: 1912 Resigned: 1930
JAY, Peter A.
Elected: 1826 Elec. 2d V.-P. 1827
JONES, James I.
Elected: 1847 Elec. 1st V.-P. 1851
KENNEDY, David S.
Elected: 1851 Died in office 1853
LORD, Daniel
Elected: 1855 Elec. 2d V.-P. 1858
MORRIS, Lewis Spencer
Elected: 1935 Continues in office
MURRAY, Lindley
Elected: 1841 Died in office 1847
PINTARD, John
Elected: 1825 Elec. 2d V.-P. 1826
ROOSEVELT, George E.
Elected: 1930 Elec. 2d V.-P. 1935
SMITH, William W.
Elected: 1902 Elected Pres. 1903
STRONG, Benjamin
Elected: 1838 Elec. 2d V.-P. 1840
SUYDAM, James
Elected: 1870 Died in office 1872
TAYLOR, Najah
Elected: 1840 Elec. 2d V.-P. 1841
TRIMBLE, George T.
Elected: 1865 Elec. 2d V.-P. 1870
TUCKER, William
Elected: 1872 Died in office 1875
Office abolished 1875. Re-established 1902.
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SECRETARIES
CORNELL, Robert C.
Elected: 1825 Died in office 1845
EASTBURN, James
Elected: 1819 Resigned: 1825
GAWTRY, Lewis
Elected: 1913 Elec. 1st. V.-P. 1920
HOLT, Robert S.
Elected: 1885 Resigned: 1903
KENNEDY, Robert Lenox
Elected: 1861 Elec.1st. V.-P. 1872
OGDEN, James De P.
Elected: 1845 Resigned: 1861
ROGERS, Edmund P.
Elected: 1930 Off. abolished 1935
ROOSEVELT, George E.
Elected: 1920 Elec. 3d V.-P. 1930
SHERMAN, Charles A.
Elected: 1903 Resigned: 1912
SWAN, Otis
Elected: 1874 Resigned: 1876
SWORDS, Charles R.
Elected: 1872 Resigned: 1874
WARD, George Cabot
Elected: 1877 Resigned: 1885
OTHER OFFICERS
EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENTS
* Trustee
ABRESCH, Adolph
Elected: 1936 Contnues in office
FREEMAN, John E.
Elected: 1931 Continues in office
*HALLETT, Walter E.
Elected: 1927 Continues in office:
JORDAN, Llewellyn D.
Elected: 1936 Continues in office:
McELVARE, Rowland R.
Elected: 1929 Continues in office:
*MOTT, Richard W.
Elected: 1930 Resigned: 1934
(retired)
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TREASURERS
* Trustee
ALDIS, Charles J.
App'td: 1851 Resigned: 1854
*CAMPBELL, Duncan P.
App'td: 1819 Resigned: 1823
FERGUSON, William F.
App'td: 1932 Continues in office
*GOTHOUT, John
App'td: 1823 Resigned: 1843
*HALSTEAD, Caleb O.
App'td: 1843 Resigned: 1851
*MURRAY, Jr., John
App'td: 1819 Elec. 1stV.-P. 1819
OLYPHANT, David
App'td: 1873 Resigned: 1887
PEYSTER, James F. De
App'td: 1854 Resigned: 1873
RYAN, Edmund W.
App'td: 1921 Resigned: 1932 (retired)
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ASSISTANT TREASURERS
* Trustee
* CAMPBELL, Duncan P.
App'td: 1819 Elec. Treas. 1819
FERGUSON, William F.
App'td: 1927 App. Treas. 1932
MARCHANT, Robert F.
App'td: 1931 Continues in office
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SECRETARIES
FREEMAN, John E.
App'td: 1927 Resigned: 1934
App. V.-P. 1931
KNOWLES, Charles E.
App'td: 1934 Continues in office
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ASSISTANT SECRETARIES
CHAMBERLAIN, Daniel L.
App'td: 1934 Continues in office
CORNWALL, John R.
App'td: 1931 App. Asst. Acct. 1934
CREIGHTON, Anne L.
App'td: 1934 Continues in office
FREEMAN, John E.
App'td: 1921 App. Secy. 1927
RYAN, Edmund W.
App'td: 1906 App. Treas. 1921
SMITH, William W.
App'td: 1895 Elec. 3d V.-P. 1902
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COMPTROLLERS
*Trustee +Executive Vice-President 1936
+ABRESCH, Adolph
App'td: 1930 Continues in office
CRAIG, Benjamin D. K.
App'td: 1870 Died in office 1879
HARPER, John
App'td: 1917 Died in office: 1920
*KNOWLES, James
App'td: 1902 Died in office: 1916
MOTT, Richard W.
App'td: 1921 App. V.-P. 1930
OGDEN, James De P.
App'td: 1861 Resigned: 1870
*WHITE, William G.
App'td: 1879 Died in office: 1902
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DEPUTY COMPTROLLERS
ABRESCH, Adolph
App'td: 1927 App. Comp. 1930
BURLING, Charles H.R.
App'td: 1930 Continues in office
HALLETT, Walter E.
App'td: 1921 App. V.-P. 1927
HELCK, Henry J.
App'td: 1935 Continues in office
JONES, C. Floyd
App'td: 1935 Continues in office
MOTT, Richard W.
App'td: 1917 App. Comp. 1921
STEIL, G. Frederick
App'td: 1907 Died in office 1916
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ASSISTANT COMPTROLLERS
BLISS, Albert A.H.
App'td: 1935 Continues in office
CORNWALL, John R.
App'td: 1935 Continues in office
HALLETT, C. Wesley
App'td: 1935 Continues in office
LITCHFIELD, Edmund C.
App'td: 1935 Continues in office
NEWTON, William D.
App'td: 1935 Continues in office
MACKEY, Elmer L.
App'td: 1935 Continues in office
THOMPSON, Asa
App'td: 1935 Continues in office
SILLERY, Russell
App'td: 1936 Continues in office
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ACCOUNTANTS
ABRESCH, Adolph
App'td: 1925 App. Dep.Comp. 1927
CONNOR, Charles
App'td: 1846 Died in office: 1869
GALLAGHER, James B.
App'td: 1921 Resigned: 1926 retired
HALLETT, Walter E.
App'td: 1917 App.Dep. Comp. 1921
HARPER, John
App'td: 1907 App. Comp. 1917
HELCK, Henry J.
App'td: 1928 App.Dep.Comp. 1935
JORDAN, Llewellyn D.
App'td: 1927 App.Br.Mgr. 1928
KNOWLES, James
App'td: 1879 App. Comp. 1902
PURDY, Richard L.
App'td: 1902 Died in office: 1907
READ, Thomas
App'td: 1838 Resigned: 1846
ROCKWOOD, Henry O.
App'td: 1869 Died in office: 1879
TYLEE, Daniel E.
App'td: 1819 Resigned:
office abolished 1935
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ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANTS
ABRESCH, Adolph
App'td: 1917 App. Acct. 1925
BLISS, Albert A.H.
App'td: 1932 App.Asst.Comp. 1935
CORNWALL, John R.
App'td: 1934 App.Asst.Comp. 1935
GALLAGHER, James B.
App'td: 1907 App. Acct. 1921
HALLETT, C. Wesley
App'td: 1929 App.Asst.Comp. 1935
HELCK, Henry J.
App'td: 1925 App. Acct: 1928
JORDAN, Llewellyn D.
App'td: 1921 App. Acct. 1927
LITCHFIELD, Edmund C.
App'td: 1929 App.Asst.Comp. 1935
MACKEY, Elmer L.
App'td: 1931 App. Asst. Comp.1935
MOTT, Richard W.
App'td: 1907 App. Dep. Comp. 1917
NEWTON, Jr. William D.
App'td: 1928 App.Asst.Comp. 1935
PRYIBIL, Rudolph
App'td: 1927 Died in office: 1930
PURDY, Richard L.
App'td: 1883 App. Acct. 1902
STEIL, G. Frederick
App'td: 1902 App. Dep. Comp. 1907
THOMPSON, Asa
App'td: 1929 App. Asst. Comp. 1935
Office abolished 1935.
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AUDITORS
BURLING, Charles H.R.
App'td: 1924 Resigned: 1932
App.Dep.Comp. 1930
CARTMELL, J. Milton
App'td: 1932 Continues in office
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ASSISTANT AUDITOR
GRAHAM, John
App'td: 1929 Resigned: 1932
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U P T O W N O F F I C E
EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT AND MANAGER
*JORDAN, Llewellyn D.
App'td: 1936 Continues In Office
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* Manager 1928; Assistant Vice-President: 1930
ASSISTANT MANAGER
JONES, C. Floyd
App'td: 1928 App Dep.Comp. 1935
Office abolished 1935
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This completes the total transcribing of all the officers of the Bank for
Savings in New York City.
Source: History of the Bank for Savings in the City of New York 1819-1929
Author: Charles E. Knowles
Copyright: The Bank for Savings in the City of New York
First Edition, 1929 and Second Edition, 1936.
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Researched, Prepared and Transcribed by Miriam Medina
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