Roy Montgomery Farrar

Background

Farrar, Roy Montgomery was born on December 16, 1870 in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States. Son of John H. and Sarah (Rose) Farrar.

Education

Educational public schools, Saint Louis.

Career

Taylor (Mistress Dallas H. Moore). Married second, Margaret Campbell, April 30, 1906. Children—Margaret (Mistress William

A. Cline), Ruth (Mistress Clifton Iverson).

Began with Houston Lumber Company, 1887. Organizer, 1902, vice-president until 1914, South Texas Lumber Company.

Organizer, 1912, since president Farrar Lumber Company. President National Bank of Commerce, Houston, 1915-1921.

Director Houston Branch Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, 1919-1935.

President Union National Bank of Houston since 1924. Director Houston Compress Company, Missouri Pacific Lincolnshire.

Achievements

• Roy Montgomery Farrar has been listed as a noteworthy banker, lumberman. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Houston Portuguese Commission, 1913-1925. Member Houston Chamber Commerce (ex-president). Clubs: Houston, Houston Country.

Connections

Married Emily Taylor, 1897 (died 1902). Married second, Margaret Campbell, April. Children: Margaret (Mistress William