Winthrop W. Spencer

Background

Spencer, Winthrop W. was born on January 29, 1897 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Charles W. and Ethel M. (Wheeler) Spencer.

Education

AB, Harvard, 1918.

Career

Inspector National City Bank New York, 1919-1927. Vice president, treasurer The Lee, Higginson Trust Company, Boston, 1927-1934. Vice president The Colonial Trust Company, Waterbury, Connecticut, 1934-1946, president, 1946-1957, chairman board, from 1957.

Also director

Member stockholders advisory committee Reserve Bank of Boston, 1951-1954. Director, member executive committee American Hardware Corporation, The Watertown Industrial Development Corporation. Director Hill Corps, Savage Arms Corporation, Council Development Corporation (Berlin, Connecticut), Peter, Paul, Inc.

(Naugatuck, COnn.), Plymouth Cordage Company (Plymouth, Massachusetts).

Achievements

• Winthrop W. Spencer has been listed as a noteworthy banker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Waterbury Clearing House Association. Trustee The Waterbury Foundation, Connecticut Public Expenditure Council, Hartford. Member executive committee, treasurer Waterbury Hospital.

Trustee, treasurer Taft School, Watertown. Member Connecticut Bankers Association (president 1950-1951).

Connections

Married Marigold Chandler, June 22, 1927. 1 child, George Chandler.

Father:

Charles W. Spencer

Mother:

Ethel M. (Wheeler) Spencer

Spouse:

Marigold Chandler

child:

George Chandler Spencer