Background
Mclucas, Walter Scott was born on July 28, 1875 in Newcastle, Indiana, United States. Son of John C. and Louisa Belle (Cooper) M.
Mclucas, Walter Scott was born on July 28, 1875 in Newcastle, Indiana, United States. Son of John C. and Louisa Belle (Cooper) M.
Educated University of Nebraska.
In live stock commission and loan business, Omaha, Nebraska, 18 months. Later official court reporter, 1st Judicial District of Nebraska, 3½ years. Again in live stock commission and loan business at Saint Joseph, Missouri, and Kansas City.
Vice-president and cashier Merchants Bank, Saint Joseph, 1908-1912, and upon consolidation, 1912, with First National Bank, was made 1st vice president First National Bank.
Vice president Commerce Trust Company of Kansas City, 1915-1917, president, 1917-1921, vice-president National City Bank, New York, 1921-1922, president Commerce Trust Company, Kansas City, November 1922. Chairman of the Board, 1926-1933.
President National Bank of Detroit, 1933-1938, chairman of board since 1938. Former member National Credit Corporation.
Ex-chairman for Kansas City, Reconstruction Finance Corporation Ex-president Chamber of Commerce of Kansas City, Trust Company Division of America Bankers Association.
Member Beta Theta Pi. Former member Advisory Council Federal Reserve Board.
Member Beta Theta Pi. Member Christian (Disciples) Church. Mason (Knight of the Order of the Thistle, 32°. Shriner), Elk.
Clubs: Metropolitan (New York).
Married Grace Nichols, October 12, 1898. Married second, Mistress. Children: Mistress Marjorie McL. de Kuyper, John Nichols.