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| − | | date_of_birth =[[1866]] | + | | date_of_birth =[[July 4]], [[1866]] |
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| date_of_death =[[1939]] | | date_of_death =[[1939]] | ||
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| occupation =Banker | | occupation =Banker | ||
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| − | | spouse = | + | | spouse =Laura Lemenda Wright |
| parents =George and Anna Simpson Reese | | parents =George and Anna Simpson Reese | ||
| − | | children = | + | | children =[[Wright Reese|George Wright Reese]]<br/>Valerie<br/>Jamie |
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| − | '''James Simpson Reese''' was a prominent Pensacola banker who served as the longtime president of the [[Citizen and Peoples Bank of Pensacola]]. | + | '''James Simpson Reese''' was a prominent Pensacola banker who served as the longtime president of the [[Citizen and Peoples National Bank of Pensacola]]. |
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| + | ==Life and career== | ||
| + | Born in Lowndesboro, Alabama, Reese and his parents moved to Pensacola in [[1872]]. The Reese family traced its roots to Wales, where their surname was originally spelled ''Rhys'', and are believed to be descended from princes of Wales, including [[Wikipedia:Rhys ap Tewdwr|Rhys ap Tewdwr]]. An ancestor, David Reese, was a signer of the [[Wikipedia:Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence|Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence]]. | ||
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| + | Reese was educated in the public schools of Pensacola, then went on to attend the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama (now [[Wikipedia:Auburn University|Auburn University]]). After returning from college he worked in the office of the [[First National Bank]], where he remained, working through the ranks, until April [[1904]], when he left to organize the Peoples Bank of Pensacola. In [[1908]], the bank doubled its capital and became a national institution, called the Peoples National Bank. In [[1911]], the bank merged with the Citizens National Bank to become Citizen and Peoples National Bank. | ||
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| + | Reese was married to Laura Lemenda Wright, daughter of [[G. W. Wright]], on [[January 4]], [[1894]], in Pensacola. The couple had three children, Valerie, Wright, and Jamie. | ||
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| + | ==Involvement in community and professional organizations== | ||
| + | Reese was a member of the [[Pensacola Chamber of Commerce]], the [[Osceola Club]], and the [[Pensacola Country Club]], as well as fraternal organizations such as the Scottish Rite Masonic Order and the Knights Templar. | ||
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| + | In April [[1927]], Reese was elected president of the Florida Bankers Association. | ||
==Other images== | ==Other images== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
| + | Image:JSReese-young.PNG|A younger Reese | ||
| + | Image:JSReese-yng.PNG|Circa 1899 | ||
Image:JSReese-old.png | Image:JSReese-old.png | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
| − | + | [[Category:Bankers|Reese, James Simpson]] [[Category:Presbyterians|Reese, James Simpson]] [[Category:People buried in St. John's Cemetery|Reese, James Simpson]] | |
Latest revision as of 17:51, 22 February 2009
| James Simpson Reese | |
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| Born | July 4, 1866 Lowndesboro, Alabama |
| Died | 1939 |
| Occupation | Banker |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Spouse | Laura Lemenda Wright |
| Parents | George and Anna Simpson Reese |
| Children | George Wright Reese Valerie Jamie |
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James Simpson Reese was a prominent Pensacola banker who served as the longtime president of the Citizen and Peoples National Bank of Pensacola.
Life and career[edit]
Born in Lowndesboro, Alabama, Reese and his parents moved to Pensacola in 1872. The Reese family traced its roots to Wales, where their surname was originally spelled Rhys, and are believed to be descended from princes of Wales, including Rhys ap Tewdwr. An ancestor, David Reese, was a signer of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence.
Reese was educated in the public schools of Pensacola, then went on to attend the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama (now Auburn University). After returning from college he worked in the office of the First National Bank, where he remained, working through the ranks, until April 1904, when he left to organize the Peoples Bank of Pensacola. In 1908, the bank doubled its capital and became a national institution, called the Peoples National Bank. In 1911, the bank merged with the Citizens National Bank to become Citizen and Peoples National Bank.
Reese was married to Laura Lemenda Wright, daughter of G. W. Wright, on January 4, 1894, in Pensacola. The couple had three children, Valerie, Wright, and Jamie.
Involvement in community and professional organizations[edit]
Reese was a member of the Pensacola Chamber of Commerce, the Osceola Club, and the Pensacola Country Club, as well as fraternal organizations such as the Scottish Rite Masonic Order and the Knights Templar.
In April 1927, Reese was elected president of the Florida Bankers Association.
Other images[edit]
A younger Reese
Circa 1899
