Melvin Alvah Traylor
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Melvin Alvah Traylor (1878 – 1934) was an American lawyer and banker who became president of the First Union Trust and Savings Bank in 1928, which would go on to become Chicago's largest bank during his time, and became president of the American Bankers' Association.
Early life and education
He was born on October 19, 1878, in Breeding, Kentucky. He was the eldest of seven children of James Milton Traylor and Kitty Frances Traylor née Harvey.
Career
He was
He spoke out on the financial causes of the
He served as president of the American Bankers' Association, president of the Shedd Aquarium Society, and trustee of the Newberry Library, Northwestern University, and of Berea College.
Personal life
He married Dorthy Arnold Yerby 8 June 1906 and they were parents of Melvin Alvah Traylor, Jr. and Nancy Frances Traylor.
Death
He died after a long battle with pneumonia on February 14, 1934, in Chicago, Cook Co. Illinois.[2]
Traylor died February 14, 1934, in
Notes
- ^ Time (magazine)
- ^ "Melvin A. Traylor, Banker, Dies at 55". The New York Times. February 15, 1934. pp. 1, 19. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
Sources
- TSHA Online – Texas State Historical Association – Home at www.tshaonline.org
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