Background
Avery, Moses Nathan was born on December 27, 1855 in Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States. Son of Nathan and Matilda (Rockwell) Avery.
Avery, Moses Nathan was born on December 27, 1855 in Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States. Son of Nathan and Matilda (Rockwell) Avery.
Student Eastman Business College, 1876. Doctor of Medicine University of Michigan Medical School, 1881.
Practiced medicine at Niles, Michigan, 1881-1889. Organized German American Savings Bank, Los Angeles, 1890 (original cashier, elected president, 1899), title was changed to Guaranty Trust & Savings Bank, 1917. Vice-president and chairman of the executive committee Security Trust & Savings Bank, into which the Guaranty Trust & Savings Bank was merged, 1921.
Now member executive and trust committees and chairman real estate mortgage loan committee, Security-First National Bank of Los Angeles (formed by merger of Security and First National trust and savings banks).
Director Security-First Company, Washington Boulevard Beach.
Member Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce. Clubs: California, Los Angeles Country.
Married Sarah Elizabeth Gorton, 1880 (now deceased). Children: Lena Ethel (deceased), Florence Lucile, Lewis Gorton.