Background
Vechten, Ralph Van was born on August 29, 1862 in Mattawan, Michigan, United States. Son of Charles D. and Ada A. (Fitch) Vechten.
Vechten, Ralph Van was born on August 29, 1862 in Mattawan, Michigan, United States. Son of Charles D. and Ada A. (Fitch) Vechten.
Educational public schools Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Newspaper work, Cedar Rapids, 1878-1880. Bank clerk, 1880, becoming cashier Cedar Rapids National Bank, 1887, president, 1910, and Chairman of the Board, 1921. 2d Vice president., 1905-1909, vice president, 1909-1910, Commercial National Bank of Chicago, Vice-President of its successor, Continental & Commercial National Bank, since 1910.
Vice president Continental & Commercial Safe Deposit Company. Director Continental & Commercial Trust and Savings Bank.
Member Chicago Board of Trade.
Married Fannie Brownell Maynard, October 19, 1887.