Background
Wilkinson, Melville Le Vaunt was born on January 31, 1865 in Maysville, Indiana, United States. Son of Review Charles H. and Mary (Hawkins) Wilkinson.
Wilkinson, Melville Le Vaunt was born on January 31, 1865 in Maysville, Indiana, United States. Son of Review Charles H. and Mary (Hawkins) Wilkinson.
Educational public schools.
With Knisely Brothers Dry Goods Company, Butler, Indiana, 1880-1898. Later with Root & McBride Company, and William Taylor Sons Company, Cleveland. Moved to Buffalo, New York, 1906, and became president William Hengerer Company, dry goods, and the J. North. Adams Company, Buffalo, also the Thos.
Watkins, Son & Company, Hamilton, Canada.
Settled in Saint Louis, 1911, and became president Scruggs-Vandervoort-Barney Dry Goods Company. President Scruggs, Vandervoort & Barney Bank, also of the Mermod Jaccard King Jewelry Company, Saint Louis, the Z. L. White Company, Columbus, Ohio, and the Denver (Colorado) Dry Goods Company.
Odd Fellow, Knights of Pythias.
Married Minerva Evans, June 11, 1890.