Background
Hepburn, Alonzo Barton was born on July 24, 1846 in Colton, New York, United States. Son of Zina Earl and Beulah (Gray) Hepburn.
Hepburn, Alonzo Barton was born on July 24, 1846 in Colton, New York, United States. Son of Zina Earl and Beulah (Gray) Hepburn.
Bachelor of Arts, Middlebury College, 1871 (Doctor of Laws, 1894. Doctor of Civil Law, Saint Lawrence, 1906. Doctor of Laws, Columbia University, 1911, Williams College, 1911, University of Vermont, 1915, and New York University, 1919).
2d, Emily L. Eaton, July 14, 1887. Instructor mathematics, Saint Lawrence Academy. Principal Ogdensburg Ednl.
Institute.
Practiced law at Colton, New New York Member of New York Assembly, 1875-1880. Superintendent of Banking Department State of New York, 1880-1883.
United States bank examiner for New York, 1888-1892.
Comptroller of the currency, 1892-1893. President Third National Bank, New York, 1893-1897.
Vice president National City Bank, New York, 1897-1899. President Chase National Bank, New York, 1899-1911, Chairman, Board Of Directors, 1911-1917, chairman advisory board, since 1918.
Director numerous corporations.
Trustee Middlebury College, Rockefeller Foundation, Columbia University, New York Zoöl. Society Officer Legion of Honor, France, 1912.
Member New York Chamber Commerce (president), North.E. Society (president), Saint Andrew Society, The Pilgrims, Burns Society, et cetera Chairman currency commission of America Bankers’ Association from its creation, 1906. Member Federal Advisory Council of Federal Reserve Board, 1918.
Married Hattie A. Fisher, December 10, 1873.