Morton Macnutt Prentis

Background

Prentis, Morton Macnutt was born on January 2, 1887 in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States. Son of Henning W. and Mary Morton (MacNutt) Prentis.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University of Missouri, 1906.

Career

Bank, Saint Louis, 1899. Various positions with National Bank of Commerce, Norfolk, Virginia, 1906-1914. National bank examiner, Virginia, 1915-1918.

Managing director Federal Reserve Bank, Baltmore, 1918-1922.

Vice president, later president Merchants National Bank, Baltimore, 1922-1928. President First National Bank, Baltimore, from 1928.

Director United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company, Savings Bank of Baltimore, Maryland. Life Insurance Company, Monumental Life Insurance Company of Baltimore, Maryland., Federal Reserve Bank of Baltimore, 1931-1939.

State fiscal agent Maryland, 1924-1935.

Director Baltimore Association of Commerce. Member Reconstruction Finance Corporation Advisory Committee from 1931. Member Banking Board of the State of Maryland.

Trustee Community Fund of Baltimore, Harriet Lane Home (Johns Hopkins Hospital), Goucher College, Episcopal Cathedral.

Achievements

• Morton Macnutt Prentis has been listed as a noteworthy banker. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Reconstruction Finance Corporation Advisory Committee from 1931. Member Banking Board of the State of Maryland. Member Academy Political Science, Newcomen Society of England, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Theta Nu Epsilon.

Clubs: Maryland, Elkridge Kennels, Merchants, L’Hirondelle.

Connections

Married Frances C. Lusk, November 19, 1921. Children: Morton M., Garnett M. Began with 3d National.

Father:

Henning West. Prentis

Mother:

Mary Morton (MacNutt) Prentis

Spouse:

Frances C. Lusk

child:

Morton M. Prentis

child:

Garnett M. Began with 3d National Prentis