Background
Farris, Frank Mitchell was born on November 23, 1890 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Willis Manning and Tommie (Haynes) Farris.
Farris, Frank Mitchell was born on November 23, 1890 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Willis Manning and Tommie (Haynes) Farris.
Graduate Bowen Preparatory School, Nashville, 1909. Student Vanderbilt University, 1909-1910, University of Michigan 1910-1912.
Clerk State Bank & Trust Company, Nashville, 1912, assistant cashier, 1913, cashier, 1914-1915. Assistant cashier Cumberland Valley National Bank, 1915-1921. Secretary American Trust Company, 1921-1925 (also manager Cumberland Valley branch).
Cashier American National Bank, 1925-1927.
Organized Third National Bank, 1927, executive vice president, 1927-1935, president since 1935. President Third National Company.
Director Farris Hardwood Lumber Company.
Member of the board of trustees George Peabody College for Teachers and Joint U. Library. Member Newcomen Society, Phi Kappa Sigma. Club: Belle Meade Country (Nashville).
Married Mary Lellyett, November 10, 1914. Children: Frank Mitchell, Mary Ann (Mistress M. Hugh Stuart), John Lellyett, Catharine Lee, Frances Elizabeth.