The following listing represents those corporations, officers, and directors, for firms with Kensington addresses, or close enough to the borders of Kensington, that known Kensingtonian businessmen served as officers or directors. This list was compiled from the following directory:
The Directory of Directors in the City Of Philadelphia 1905; Containing an Alphabetically Arranged list of Names of the Officers, Directors, Trustees and Managers of the Financial, Commercial, and Industrial corporations in the City of Philadelphia. Philadelphia: Goodman's Sons & Co., Drexel Building, 1905.
Banks
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Eighth National Bank. N.E. corner Second Street and Girard Avenue.
Officers: President, Charles Porter; Vice-President, Samuel Bell, Jr., Cashier, Charles B. Cooke; assistant cashier, J. D. Adair; solicitor, E.O. Michener, Esq.; notary public, Thomas M. Montgomery.
Directors: Samuel Disston, Charles Porter, Samuel Bell, Jr., Robert Carson, Thomas A. Harris, Franck Buck, William J. Montgomery, Samuel T. Kerr, Alexander M. Fox, Henry H. Collins, Jr. Robert S. Irwin.
Discount Days: Tuesday and Friday
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Kensington National Bank, corner Frankford and Girard Avenue
Officers: President, Edwin A. Landell; Vice-President, Lewis Davis; Cashier, William W. Price; assistant cashier, Joseph C. Fox; Solicitor, E. Cooper Shapley; notary public, Thomas M. Montgomery.
Directors: Edwin A. Landell, Joseph S. Keen, Lewis Davis, William C. Williamson, Charles Delany, T. Benton Doran, Gustave A. Kuemmerle, John Fowler, Richard Torpin, Josiah K. Bougher, Horace E. Fetterolf, [Henry G. Drueding is listed in the name index, but not the corporation index]
Discount Days: Tuesday and Friday
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National Security Bank, S.E. corner Franklin Street and Girard Avenue.
Officers: President, Philip Doerr; vice-pres., George Kessler; cashier, J. Harper Dripps; solicitor, Arthur E. Weil; notary public, G. W. Kucker.
Directors: W. H Horn, V. C. Sweatman, C. G. Berlinger, James Doak, Jr., John G. Schmidt, Philip Doerr, John Hamilton, George Kessler, Franklin L. Sheppard, Peter A. Schemm, George B. Allen, George Baum, William A. Rech.
Discount Days: Tuesday and Friday
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Ninth National Bank, Front and Norris Streets
Officers: President, James E. Mitchell; vice-president, Joseph T. Pearson; cashier, Benjamin T. Walton; assistant cashier, James L. Piersol; solicitor, P. F. Rothermel, Esq., notary public, George E. Potts.
Directors: James E. Mitchell, Thomas S. Gay, James Pollick, John G. Carruth, Robert Pilling, Joseph T. Pearson, Thomas Boggs, Edward Bromley, Peter Woll, Jr., Edwin Harrison, John Dickey, Jr., William J. McMullin, George A. Reach.
Discount Days: Tuesday and Friday
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Northern National Bank, 2300 Germantown Avenue
Officers: President, E. R. Watson, Vice-President, H. F. Gillingham; cashier, Bernard Taylor, notary public, W. H. Kennedy.
Directors: William Kuemmerle, Edw. Foerderer, George F. Craig, W. h. Bilyeu, H. F. Gillingham, George Warner, Henry Hess, Charles M. McCloud, B. Joseph Caskey, E. R. Watson, Thomas J. Ward, Charles F. Millett.
Discount Day: Wednesday
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Textile National Bank of Philadelphia, Kensington Avenue and Letterly Streets.
Officers: President, Henry Ruetschlin; First vice-president, William S. Leib; Second vice-president, V. O. Lawrence; cashier, Charles F. Kolb, Jr.; Notary public, Theodore E. Nickles.
Directors: Henry Ruetschlin, William S. Leib, Esq., V. O. Lawrence, George S. Cox, John B. S. Rex, Harry Brocklehurst, Joseph N. Ruch, James D. Kelley, Joseph G. Hitner, Frank D. Williams, Edward T. Flood, William Kommer, Hiram Livezey, Charles F. Kolb, Jr.
Trust, Safe Deposit and Surety Companies
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Excelsior Trust and Savings Fund Co., 1006 West Lehigh Avenue
Officers: President, A. C. Patterson; vice-president, George Egolf, Edwin Harrison, Secretary and Treasurer, F. W. Price; solicitors, Simpson & Brown.
Directors: Edwin Harrison, Edward Bromley, Charles F. Felin, Godfrey Schmidheiser, Walter F. Hagar, Harry Foster, John J. Campbell, Franklin Mathews, M.D., Edwin Wilkinson, Sr., George Egolf, Peter O’Neill, Walter T. Sykes, William H. Ritter, James Thompson, A. C. Patterson.
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Industrial Trust, Title and Savings Co., of Philadelphia, 1950 North Front Street
Officers: President, John G. Carruth; vice-president, William C. Williamson; secretary and treasurer, John S. Bowker; Trust Officer, Louis Boss.
Directors: John G. Carruth, James Pollock, Thomas S. Gay, Alexander M. Fox, Joseph H. Bromley, James E. Mitchell, William C. Williamson, William A. Dickel, Thomas H. Wilson, Joseph T. Pearson, Peter Woll, Jr., John Dickey, Jr., H. B. Luffberry, T. Benton Dornan.
From advertisement page 202:
Has one more director, Joseph M. Steele. Advertisement states that the bank has $350,000 in Capital Stock Paid In, $480,000 Surplus and Undivided Profits, and $3,700,000 Deposits. The bank pays on balances subject to Check. Three per cent. Interest on Savings Accounts. Accounts Solicited.
Manufacturing and Miscellaneous Companies
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Angola Dyeing Co., Dyers of Hosiery, Hancock and Huntingdon Streets
Officers: President, Thomas E. Brown; Treasurer, W. Park Moore; Secretary, Frederick C. Aberle.
Directors: Thomas E. Brown, Henry Brown, Gustave Rumpf, Frederick Rumpf, Frederick C. Aberle, W. Park Moore.
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Bromley Bros. Carpet Co., The, York, Jasper and Taylor Streets.
Officers: President, Thomas Bromley; vice-president, Thomas Bromley, Jr.; Treasurer, J. H. Bromley, Secretary, H. H. Bromley.
Directors: Thomas Bromley, Thomas Bromley, Jr., J. H. Bromley, H. H. Bromley.
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Brown-Aberle Co., The, Hosiery, Palethorp and Huntingdon Streets.
Officers: President, Gustave Rumpf; vice-president, Frederick Rumpf; Treasurer, Thomas E. Brown; secretary, F. C. Aberle.
Directors: Gustave Rumpf, Frederick Rumpf, Thomas E. Brown, Henry Brown, Frederick C. Aberle, George H. B. Martin.
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Collins, A. M., Manufacturing Co., cardboard manufacturers, 226 Columbia Avenue
Officers: President, Henry H. Collins; vice-president, Alfred M. Collins; Secretary and Treasurer, Henry H. Collins, Jr.
Directors: Henry H. Collins, Alfred M. Collins, Charles W. Sharpless
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Cox, Abram Stove Co., American and Dauphin Streets
Officers: Pres. Abram C. Mott; sec & treas. W. H. Pfahler
Directors: Abram C. Mott, W. H. Pfahler, E. D. Smith, R. W. Thomas, H. C. Snyder, Walton Pennewill
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Cramp, William, & Sons Ship and Engine Building Co., Beach and Ball Streets
Officers: Pres. Henry S. Grove, Vice-pres., Edwin S. Cramp; General Manager, Harry W. Hand; sec. & treas. Charles T. Taylor; assistant sec. Charles W. Williams
Directors: Henry S. Grove, Charles H. Cramp, Edwin S. Cramp, H. A. Berwind, J. W. Dunn, W. H. Barnes, F. L. Hine, William M. Potts, Albert Strauss.
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Enterprise Manufacturing Co., of Pennsylvania, The, Hardware Manufacturers, Third and Dauphin Streets
Officers: president, T. Henry Asbury; vice-president, J. R. Seltzer; treasurer, Lewis W. Klahr; assist. Treas. Charles W. Asbury, sec. H. E. Asbury.
Directors: T. Henry Asbury, J. R. Seltzer, Lewis W. Klahr, Charles W. Asbury, H. E. Asbury, R.O. Moon, J. W. Brown, Jr.
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Firth & Foster, Co., Dyers, Emerald and York Streets
Officers: president, John Henry Foster; vice-president, Charles Edward Firth; secretary & treasurer, And John P. Tull.
Directors: John Henry Foster, Charles Edward Firth, John P. Tull, Jules A. Kerle, Albert Foster, Harry Foster.
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Gay’s, John, Sons, Incorporated, Carpets, Howard and Norris Streets.
Officers: president, James H. Gay; vice-president, Thomas S. Gay; secretary & treasurer, John H. Gay.
Directors: James H. Gay, Thomas S. Gay, John H. Gay.
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North Bros. Manufacturing Co., Hardware Specialties, Lehigh Avenue and American Street
Officers: President, S. G. North; Treasurer, R. H. North; Secretary, A.C. Albrecht.
Directors: S. G. North, R. H. North, William M. Burgin, William M. Haines, James N. Mohr.
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Schmidt, C., & Sons, Brewing Co., Brewers, 127 Edward Street
Officers: President, Edward A. Schmidt; Secretary, Frederick W. Schmidt; Treasurer, Henry C. Schmidt.
Directors: Edward A. Schmidt, Frederick W. Schmidt, Henry C. Schmidt, Anna M. Zoller, Amelia Ebling.
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Stetson, John B. Co., Hat Manufacturers, Fourth Street and Montgomery Avenue.
Officers: President, John B. Stetson; First Vice-President, William F. Fray; Second Vice-President, J. Howell Cummings; Treasurer, Albert T. Freeman, Secretary, Harry E. Depuy.
Directors: John B. Stetson, William F. Fray, J. H. Cummings, John S. Stevens, George A. Elsasser, Edwin F. Keen, N. B. Day.
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Williamson Bros. Co., Engineers and Iron Founders, Aramingo and Cumberland Streets.
Officers: President, John D. Williamson, Sr.; Vice-President, William C. Williamson; Secretary and Treasurer, William F. Sauter.
Directors: J. D. Williamson, Sr., J. D. Williamson, Jr. Harry W. Hand, William F. Sauter, William C. Williamson, Harry F. Rebmann, Godfrey R. Rebmann