Background
Forbes, Richard Tasker was born on March 4, 1868 in Port Lavaca, Texas, United States. Son of Robert Mitchell and Mary (Read) Forbes.
Forbes, Richard Tasker was born on March 4, 1868 in Port Lavaca, Texas, United States. Son of Robert Mitchell and Mary (Read) Forbes.
Educated private school and Hobbs School, Dallas, Texas.
Began as messenger American National Bank, Dallas, 1884. Bookkeeper National Bank of Commerce, Kansas City, Missoury, 1887-1889. Teller First National Bank, Las Vegas, New Mexico, 1889-1891.
President Stephens Lithographing & Engraving Company, St. Louis, 1891-1896. Cashier American Trust & Savings Bank, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1898-1905, president same, 1907. Vice-president and cashier Citizens National Bank, Cedar Rapids, 1905-1907.
Vice president Drovers Deposit National Bank, Chicago, 1907-1908, president, 1908-1910. President First National Bank, St. Joseph, Missouri, 1910-1920, Chairman of the Board. Vice president Fort Dearborn National Bank, Chicago, 1920-1921.
Vice president Continental & Commercial National Bank, which absorbed Fort Dearborn National Bank, since 1922. First Lieutenant 5th Battery, Iowa Volunteer Light Artillery, Spanish-American War. President Iowa Society S.R., 1905.
Member Military Order Spanish-American War. Chairman St. Joseph Branch National Security League, 1915.
Mason.
Married May Coudrey Palmer, June 28, 1910.