Elmer Erwood Cheney (Urbana, OH)
Elmer Erwood Cheney (July 2, 1861 – May 10, 1934) was President of the Champaign National Bank from 1918-1933. He was also a Champaign county probate judge and secretary of the Curry Normal and Industrial Institute, a place of higher education for African-Americans.
Biography
Early life and family
Cheney graduated with a law degree from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1883. [1]
On February 28, 1889, Cheney married Cora May Burnham.[2]
Banking career
After the death of C. H. Marvin in January, 1918, Cheney was promoted (via election) from vice president to president of the Champaign National Bank.[3]
Other career highlights
In 1901, Cheney was listed as a director for the Stevens Perfume Company. [4]
In 1906, Cheney was listed as the Secretary of the Curry Normal and Industrial Institute[1], a place of higher education for African-Americans. [5]It's possible that Cheney and Elmer W. B. Curry, President and Founder of the institute were schoolmates at Ohio Wesleyan.Template:Cn
In 1921, Cheney was listed as President of the Western Mutual Fire Insurance Company.[6]
Cheney was also a Champaign county probate judge and President of the Champaign Telephone Company.[7]
Later life and death
At age 63, Cheney died of a heart attack on May 10, 1934.[8][9]
Bank Officer Summary
During his banking career, Banker Name was involved with the following bank(s): [10]
- Champaign National Bank Urbana, OH (Charter 916): President 1918 - 1933
References
- ↑ Alumni directory of the Ohio Wesleyan University, 1846-1901
- ↑ Fifty years of history of the Ohio Wesleyan university, Delaware, Ohio. 1844-1894
- ↑ Banker's Monthly Volume 35
- ↑ Scrapbook of the Ross and Brand Families
- ↑ A Story of the Curry Institute, Urbana, Ohio: 1889-1907
- ↑ The Insurance Year Book: Fire and marine, Volume 49
- ↑ Cincinnati Enquirer May 11, 1934
- ↑ Cincinnati Enquirer May 11, 1934
- ↑ The Evening Independent May 11, 1934
- ↑ Banks & Bankers Historical Database (1782-1935), https://bbdata.banknotehistory.com.