Background
Chaffey, Andrew M. was born on April 9, 1874 in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Son of George and Annette Augusta (McCord) Chaffey.
Chaffey, Andrew M. was born on April 9, 1874 in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Son of George and Annette Augusta (McCord) Chaffey.
Brought to the United States, 1881, naturalized citizen, 1898. Educated Prince Alfred College, Adelaide, South Australia. Doctor of Laws, University of Southern California, 1935.
Agent Union Bank of Australia and Royal Bank of Australia, Mildura, Australia, 1896-1897. President Imperial (California) Water Company Northern 1, 1900. Organizer First National Bank of Imperial, 1901, First National Bank of Ontario (Calif), 1902.
Organizer and was president American Savings Bank, Los Angeles (name now California Bank), then Chairman of the Board.
Member California State Council of Defense and chairman Allies’ Aid Association, World War.
Married Maud Taylor Macalister, of Dublin, Ireland, July 21, 1900. Children: Maud Elswood (Mistress J. Derry Kerr), Kathleen Macalister (Mistress J. B. Murray), Andrew Stewart.
