Background
Symmes, Frank Jameson was born on June 7, 1847 in Kingston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William and Caroline Hannah (Jameson) Symmes.
Symmes, Frank Jameson was born on June 7, 1847 in Kingston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William and Caroline Hannah (Jameson) Symmes.
Educated Partridge Academy, Duxbury, Massachusetts, 1860-1864, Lawrence Scientific School, Harvard, 1864-1866, Bachelor of Science, 1900, as of class of 1867. United States Naval Academy, engineer class, 1866-1868 (special graduate with first engineer class, made up of graduates of scientific schools).
Served on Dacotah, South. Pacific Squadron, August 1868-July 1869, Pensacola, Saginaw, Resaca and flagship Saranac, 1870-1871. Resigned from Navy, July 1871, as 2d assistant engineer Salesman, 1871-1876, president, 1886-1903, then vice president Thomas Day Company, gas fixtures, San Francisco. President Central Trust Company of California, 1903-1907.
Treasurer Pacific Meter Company, since 1902.
Appointed receiver Citizens’ State Bank, February 18, 1908, California Safe Deposit & Trust Company, March 24, since 1910.
Served on Dacotah, South. Pacific Squadron, August 1868-July 1869, Pensacola, Saginaw, Resaca and flagship Saranac, 1870-1871. Member Board Education, San Francisco, 1894-1895. Member Board Visitors United States Naval Academy, 1899.
Member Executive Committee Public Health Commission.
1903-1906.
Married Anna A. Day, March 30, 1871.