Background
Walsh, Charles Clinton was born on May 29, 1867 in Kirkwood, Warren County, Illinois, United States. Son of James B. and Katherine (Long) Walsh.
Walsh, Charles Clinton was born on May 29, 1867 in Kirkwood, Warren County, Illinois, United States. Son of James B. and Katherine (Long) Walsh.
Descendant of Revolutionary ancestry. Graduate Monticello (Illinois) High School, 1886 (valedictorian). Bachelor of Laws, with honors, University of Michigan, 1893.
A. (wife of Major Mark R. Woodward). Teacher public schools, 1886-1891. Admitted to Texas bar, 1893, and practiced as member firm Harwood & Walsh, at Gonzales, Texas, until 1904.
Banking business, 1904-1938.
Associated with George West. Hay in organizing chain of banks in North Texas, consisting of Farmers National Bank of Van Alstyne, Allen State Bank, Melissa State Bank, Tom Bean State Bank and First National Bank of Franklin, serving as president Van Alstyne Bank. Disposed of stock in these institutions, 1907, and moved to San Angelo, organizing San Angelo Bank & Trust Company, president 7 years, president its successor, Central National Bank of San Angelo, 1914-1925.
Chairman of the Board and federal reserve agent of Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, 11th District, 1925-1938. Retired from banking and now devotes his time to completing manuscripts on folklore and pioneer history of the Southwest.
Currently engaged in writing the history of the formative years of Southern Methodist University of Dallas, Texas Active in promotion agricultural, live stock and other interests.
Originator of plan to concentrate wool and mohair of West Texas in warehouses and selling in pools. Organizer Wool Growers’ Central Storage Company, the pioneer wool coöp. organization in Texas, making San Angelo the largest inland wool and mohair market in the world. Organized and was Chairman of the Board Security Building & Loan Association of San Angelo.
A founder, 1915, of West. Texas Chamber Commerce (president 1923-1924).
Delaware General Conference of Methodist Episcopal Church Church, South., Hot Springs, Arkansas, 1922, and member unification Commission, 1924, resulting in the union of Methodist Episcopal Church in United States of America and Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Treasurer West. Texas Conference 17 years, treasurer Board of Missions and secretary-treasurer Superannuate Endowment Fund.
Member of original commission to locate and establish Southern Methodist University, Dallas (1910-1912), and trustee of University, 1910-1925.
Member English-Speaking Union, Dallas History Society, Texas State History Society (life). Mason (32°, Knights Templar, Shriner). Clubs: Dallas Writers, Critic.
Married Emma Farnsworth, June 11, 1890.