Background
Wexler, Solomon was born on November 29, 1867 in Natchez, Mississippi, United States. Son of Philip and Barbara (Weis) Wexler.
Wexler, Solomon was born on November 29, 1867 in Natchez, Mississippi, United States. Son of Philip and Barbara (Weis) Wexler.
Educated Natchez Institute (Public school), Saint George’s Hall, Reisterstown, Maryland., Concordia Institute, Zurich, Switzerland, and Geisowiches Institute, Frankfort, Germany.
Clerk for Henry Frank, wholesale dry goods, Natchez, 1884-1888, later traveling salesman for South. East. Worms & Company, New Orleans. Began in banking and other business with J. Weis & Company, New Orleans, 1893. Founded the Central Bank, New Orleans, 1894, consolidating with Whitney Bank, 1895.
Vice president Whitney Central National Bank, and Whitney Central Trust & Savings Bank until 1914.
President Whitney Central National Bank, 1914-1916. Member J. South. Bache & Company, bankers and brokers, New York City, January since 1916.
Member J. South. Bache & Company, bankers and brokers, New York City, January since 1916.
Married Olga Laroussini, March 15, 1911.