Person:Arthur Trumbo (1)

Notes for ARTHUR C TRUMBO: ARTHUR C TRUMBO

The development and success of the MUSKOGEE NATIONAL BANK is attributab le in no small measure to Arthur C Trumbo, an alert, energetic and farsigh ted business man, who in financial circles has made a most creditable na me and place for himself. He was born on a farm in Allen CO OH, on Augu st 6, 1866, and attended the country schools until he reached the age of s eventeen, when he began teaching and soon afterward was made princip al of the Columbus Grove High School at Columbus Grove OH. Desirous of en joying still further educational advantages himself, he later became a stu dent in the normal school at Ada OH, and afterward attended the Tri-Sta te Normal School at Angola, IN, the Wooster University at Wooster OH, a nd the Leland Stanford University of CA, winning his Bachelor's de gree upon the completion of a literary and scientific course in 1894. He a fterward pursued the study of law at Northwestern University in Chicago a nd in 1896 was graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Laws. He at once e ntered upon the active practice of law in Chicago, there following the pro fession until 1901.

Early in 1901, A.W Patterson and his son-in-law, Mr. A.C Trumbo, arriv ed in the city and started the Bank of Muskogee in a little box house abo ut twelve feet square, at the southwest corner of Second and Okmulgee Stre ets. Three years later they erected the IOWA BUILDING, a substantial four- story brick building on the same corner, and the rapidly growing bank w as given better quarters in the new building. By the way, the IOWA BUILDI NG installed the first elevator in the city and the natives, for many mont hs, regarded it with feelings of awe and fear. Oftentimes, they would cli mb the several flights of stairs rather than take chances in landing safe ly via the elevator. The buisness of the BANK OF MUSKOGEE increased rapid ly and on February 10, 1908, it became the MUSKOGEE NATIONAL BANK. In 19 16 this bank brought the five-story MID-CONTINENT BUILDING, at the northwe st corner of Third St and Broadway, and in 1918 the bank moved into its n ew location, where it is still conducting its extensive business. With in a month after this last removal, Mr. Patterson died and Mr. Trumbo succ eeded him as president of the bank.

A.C Trumbo was one of the most enthusiastic boosters of Muskogee. He was a nd early advocate of the navigation of the Arkansas River to prove th at it was navigation in order to obtain a reduction in freight rates. He a nd his father-in-law, A.W Patterson built the CONVENTION HALL to attract t he TRANS-MISSISSIPPI CONGRESS, November 19-22, 1907, and he was secreta ry of the organization.

He was president of the MUSKOGEE CLEARING HOUSE in 1909 and cashier of t he MUSKOGEE NATIONAL BANK from 1909 until 1916 when he became its presiden t. He was the organizer of a bank at Okay, Oklahoma.