Background
Spangler, James Williams was born on August 5, 1874 in near Yankton, South Dakota, United States. Son of Review James Wilson and Sarah Hannah (Richie) Spangler.
Spangler, James Williams was born on August 5, 1874 in near Yankton, South Dakota, United States. Son of Review James Wilson and Sarah Hannah (Richie) Spangler.
Educated Oregon Agricultural College (now Oregon State College), Pacific U. and Willamette U. (non-graduate).
Superintendent Bradstreet Company, Spokane, Washington, 1901, Seattle, 1902-1905 (largely instrumental in credit organization and systematizing in Pacific Northwest). Credit manager Dexter, Horton & Company, bankers, 1906-1911. Vice president Seattle National Bank, 1911, president, 1920-1929.
Vice president Seattle-First National Bank, 1929-1946.
Secretary Clearing House Association of Seattle, 1906-1943, president 1943-1946. Ex-president Seattle Credit Men's Association.
Executive president National Credit Men's Association. Member American council Institute of Pacific Relations.
Member American council Institute of Pacific Relations. Member American Bankers Association, Washington Bankers Association (Executive Committee. Member of Executive Committee, foreign commerce committee, director Vice-President United States Chamber of Commerce until retirement 1946.
Clubs: Rainier (past president), Seattle Golf, China.
Married Georgia Mabel MacLeod, April. Married second, Gertrude H. Tyrrell, January 10, 1947.