Background
Robertson, Edwin Wales was born on September 3, 1863 in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. Son of Thomas J. and Mary O. (Caldwell) Robertson.
Robertson, Edwin Wales was born on September 3, 1863 in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. Son of Thomas J. and Mary O. (Caldwell) Robertson.
Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1885. Bachelor of Laws, University of South Carolina., 1887.
Practiced in Columbia, 1887-1893. Established Canal Dime Savings Bank, 1893. Acquired control of Loan & Exchange Bank of Columbia, 1898, and merged the two banks under name of Loan & Exchange Bank of Columbia, also absorbing Central National Bank, February 1902.
Nationalized the Loan & Exchange Bank, July 4, 1903, as National Loan & Exchange Bank, of which was president 1903-1927, Chairman of the Board, since 1927, his son, Thomas J., succeeding as president
Director Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States. State chairman for South Carolina. of 1st, 2d, 3d and 4th Liberty Loans and chairman 5th Federal Reserve District for Victory Liberty Loan.
Member Chamber of Commerce of United States of America (commission on foreign relations), Southern Settlement and Development Organisation (Executive Committee).
Married Evelyn Perkins Titcomb, September 29, 1886.