Background
Forgan, David Robertson was born on April 16, 1862 in Saint Andrews, Scotland. Son of Robert and Elizabeth (Berwick) Forgan.
Forgan, David Robertson was born on April 16, 1862 in Saint Andrews, Scotland. Son of Robert and Elizabeth (Berwick) Forgan.
Brother of James Berwick F. Common school education. (honorary Master of Arts, Illinois College, 1903).
At 15 entered Clydesdale Bank as messenger. Emigrated to Halifax, Nova Scoti, 1880, and secured position in Bank of Nova Scoti. Was manager of its branch at Fredericton, North.B., 1883-1888.
Assistant cashier American Exchange Bank, Duluth, Minnesota, 1888-1890.
Cashier Northwestern National Bank, Minneapolis, 1890-1895. Vice president, 1896-1898, president 1898-1900, Union National Bank, which was merged into First National Bank of Chicago, of which his brother was president
Organized, 1907, and president National City Bank of Chicago, until National City Bank was merged, 1925, with National Bank of the Republic, of which is v. chairman. Home: Evanston, Illinois.
Married Agnes Kerr, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, June 9, 1885.