Background
Witherspoon, William Wallace was born on November 15, 1905 in Spokane. Son of Archibald William and Eda (Mauseth) Witherspoon.
Witherspoon, William Wallace was born on November 15, 1905 in Spokane. Son of Archibald William and Eda (Mauseth) Witherspoon.
Bachelor of Science, Princeton, 1928. Bachelor of Laws, University Washington, 1931.
Admitted to Washington bar, 1931, practiced in Spokane, 1931-1972. Senior partner firm Witherspoon, Kelley, Davenport & Toole, and predecessors, 1958-1972. Chairman of the Board Old National Bank Washington, Spokane, 1959-1972.
President director Washington Bancshares, Incorporated.
(formerly called Old National Corporation), 1959-1972, Old National Bank Building Company, 1959-1972, Investment Securities Company, 1959-1972, Davenport Investment Company, 1964-1972. Vice-president, director Greenough Investment Company, 1947-1972, Pend Oreille Mines & Metals Company, 1959-1972.
Secretary-treasurer, director Inland Empire Paper Company, 1950-1972. Director First National Bank Spokane, Reeves McDonald Mines, Limited., Securities-Intermountain, Incorporated.
Trustee Saint George’s School, Spokane.
Member Association Registered Bank Holding Companies (director), Phi Delta Phi. Clubs: Spokane Country.
Married Charlotte Semple, May 17, 1941. Children: William Wallace, Grant Thomas, James Stuart, Tannis Eda, Peter Archibald.