Background
II, Robert Burns Motherwell, was born on November 22, 1884 in Logan, Ohio, United States. Son of Robert Burns and Louise (Reich) M.
II, Robert Burns Motherwell, was born on November 22, 1884 in Logan, Ohio, United States. Son of Robert Burns and Louise (Reich) M.
Student Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, 1903-1907. Studied law, University of Oregon, 1908, 09.
Settled in Aberdeen, Washington, 1910. Officer and director Aberdeen State Bank, 1910-1917. Deputy bank commissioner, State of Washington, 1917-1919.
Assistant chief examiner Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, 1919-1920.
Manager Federal Reserve Bank, Salt Lake City, 1920-1925. Managing director Los Angeles Branch Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, 1925.
Vice president Wells Fargo Bank and Union Trust Company of San Francisco, 1927-1935, president since January 10, 1935.
Member Phi Delta Phi. Clubs: Pacific Union, San Francisco Golf (San Francisco).
Married Margaret Lillian Hogan, March 4, 1914. Children: Robert Burns, III, Mary-Stuart.