Background
Scrugham, William Warburton was born on February 18, 1860 in Yonkers, New York, United States. Son of William Warburton and Mary (Kellinger) Scrugham.
Scrugham, William Warburton was born on February 18, 1860 in Yonkers, New York, United States. Son of William Warburton and Mary (Kellinger) Scrugham.
A B., 1st honors, Columbia, 1880. Bachelor of Laws, 1882.
Admitted to New York bar, 1882, and began practice at New York City. Practiced at Yonkers since 1887. Member firm Scrugham & Arbuckle since 1920.
President Yonkers Gas Light Company, 1895-1900.
President Westchester Lighting Company, 1900-1905. President First National Bank of Yonkers, 1910-1911, 1920-1921, Chairman of the Board, 1922-1929.
Same, Central National Bank of Yonkers since 1929. Vice president Yonkers Savings Bank, 1925-1935.
Director Central Safe Deposit Company of Yonkers.
Trustee and counsel Yonkers Building & Loan Association. Trustee, Oakland Cemetery. Acting city judge, Yonkers, 1889-1890 and 1893-1894.
Member Board of Education, Yonkers, 1888-1891.
Member legal advisory board of the Selective Draft, Westchester County, World War.
Member American and Westchester County bar associations, New York State Bar Association (member Executive Committee and commission on law reform), Association Bar City. New York, Yonkers Lawyers Association (president 1926-1929), Phi Beta Kappa. Clubs: Columbia University, Century Association (New York).
Married Margaret Bradford Otis, October 26, 1891.