Background
Kommers, William John was born on January 13, 1872 in Mount Calvary, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Matthias and Margaret (Wolf) Kommers.
Kommers, William John was born on January 13, 1872 in Mount Calvary, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Matthias and Margaret (Wolf) Kommers.
Educated Saint Lawrence College, Mount Calvary, and Pio Nono College, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Began as messenger Northwestern National Bank, Superior, Wisconsin, 1890, cashier, 1897-1902. Assistant cashier Old National Bank, Spokane, Washington, 1902-1910. Vice president Union Trust Company, Spokane, 1910-1919, president, 1919-1924.
Vice-president and trust officer Old National Bank & Union Trust Company, 1924-1933.
President First National Trust & Savings Bank (affiliated with Old National Bank), 1933-1935. Now conducting own business of organizing and managing businesses, properties and estates.
Federal lease negotiator, The Home Owners" Loan Corporation Homes Use Service.
Member Spokane Chamber of Commerce, Washington Bankers Association (organizer, first president trust division). Clubs: City, Spokane Country. Recognized as a leader in promotional work of trust companies in the West through cooperative publicity.
Married Louise M. Klinkert, September 21, 1897. Children: William Adolph, Henry Anthony, Margaret Anna, Joseph Adam.