Robert Prentis Beaman

Background

Beaman, Robert Prentis was born on December 13, 1891 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Son of Nathaniel and Katherine Lewis (Prentis) Beaman.

Education

Graduate Norfolk Academy, 1908. Bachelor of Arts, Washington and Lee University, 1911.

Career

With National Bank of Commerce, 1911, assistant cashier, 1914-1917, cashier, 1919-1921, vice president, 1921-1926, resigned, 1926. President National Bank of Commerce, 1931-1942. President Commerce Corporation, director Chesapeake Ferry Corporation.

Member banking and industrial committee, 5th Federal Reserve District.

Achievements

• Robert Prentis Beaman has been listed as a noteworthy banker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served in World War as Lieutenant and later captain, United States Army, in Saint Mihiel and Meusse-Argonne offensives. Member Commission revision of Charter, City of Norfolk, 1933. Member Executive Committee Industrial Commission, Tax Equalization Association, Hampton Roads Defense Council.

Member Committee of National Credit Association Northern 1, Fifth Federal Reserve District.

Member Virginia Committee of Deposit Liquidation Committee of Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Member Tax Committee of Virginia State Chamber of Commerce.

Member of the board of directors Norfolk Association of Commerce. Member board of management, Navy Young Men's Christian Association Selected First Citizen of Norfolk, 1940.

Member Virginia Bankers Association (legislative committee), New York Southern Society, Virginia History Society, Society of Colonial Wars in State of Virginia, American Legion (commander Norfolk post, 1926-1927), Sigma Alpha Epsilon.

Clubs: Norfolk Yacht (Norfolk, Virginia).

Connections

Married Salome Lydia Slingluff, February 24, 1923. Children: Robert Prentis, Nathaniel III. Began as clerk.