Background
Wattles, Gurdon Wallace was born on May 12, 1855 in Richford, New York, United States. Son of James and Betsy Ann (Whiting) Wattles.
Wattles, Gurdon Wallace was born on May 12, 1855 in Richford, New York, United States. Son of James and Betsy Ann (Whiting) Wattles.
Iowa State College, Ames, leaving college junior year on account of illness. Honorary M.Ph., same, 1906.
Admitted to Iowa bar, 1880. Commenced banking as cashier, Farmers Bank, Carroll, Iowa, 1882. President First National Bank, Carroll, 1886-1892.
Vice president, 1892-1901, president, 1901-1906.
Union National Bank, Omaha. Became vice president United States National Bank, Omaha, 1906, and Chairman of the Board, 1916.
Western manager of Rochester (New Hampshire (U.S.)) Loan & Banking Company, 1886-1922. President Omaha & Council Bluffs Saint Railway Company, 1906-1920.
Director C.G.W. Railway Company.
President Keller-Wattles Company, Los Angeles, California, since 1922. Chairman of the Board Municipal Bond Company County superintendent schools, Carroll County, Iowa, 1879-1881. President Omaha Exposition, 1898.
President Nebraska State Commission to Saint Louis Exposition, 1904.
Delegate Republican National Convention, 1904. President Omaha Grain Exchange, 1904-1909.
President Ak-Sar-Ben, Omaha, 1905, 06, 07. Trustee Bellevue College, since 1909.
Federal food administrator for Nebraska, 1917-1920.
Married Jennie Leete, October 20, 1881. Married second, Julia Vance, June 1918.