The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and
Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 121

LE ROY W. TAYLOR.

Le Roy W. Taylor, who since 1910 has been the cashier of the First National Bank
of Wapato, was born in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, on the 6th of December, 1872, a son
of M. M. and Ella H. (Hare) Taylor, who were pioneer settlers of that state.

The father engaged in the milling business and in 1884 left Iowa for the
northwest, making Tacoma, Washington, his destination. In later years he became
prominently identified with financial interests in this state and was president
of the Washington National Bank of Tacoma. In 1898 the family went to Alaska and
the father conducted a store in the Atlin district, there remaining until 1903.
In that year removal was made to Connell, Washington, where M. M. Taylor opened
the Franklin County Bank. He was president of this institution, which was later
called the Connell National Bank, and after some time was sold to the Union
Securities Company. Mr. Taylor figured prominently for many years as a banker of
the northwest but is now living retired in Yakima. His wife passed away in
December, 1916.

L. W. Taylor supplemented his public school education, acquired in Tacoma, by
further study in Washington College. He was with his father in Alaska and
afterward in the bank at Tacoma and thus received thorough business training
and experience. He afterward became cashier of the Connell National Bank. His
father owned the townsite of Connell and established the town. It was in
October, 1909, that Mr. Taylor of this review came to Wapato as assistant
cashier of the First National Bank and served in that capacity until 1910, when
he was elected to his present position. As the bank's cashier he has proved a
most capable, courteous and obliging official. He is always ready to extend
credit whenever it will not endanger the interests of depositors, for he has
recognized that the bank is the most worthy of credit which most carefully
safeguards the interests of its depositors.

On the 28th of June, 1905, Mr. Taylor was married to Miss May Inman, of
Connell, Washington, and they have made many friends during the period of their
residence in Wapato. Mr. Taylor is a member of Wapato Lodge No. 171, A. F. & A.
M., of which he is a past master. He also belongs to Yakima Lodge No. 318, B. P.
O. E. and is treasurer of the Wapato Commercial Club. His political endorsement
is given to the republican party and he is a recognized leader in its local
ranks. He is now serving for the second term as mayor of Wapato and for several
years was a member of the city council, having at all times exercised his
official prerogatives in support of valuable plans and measures for the general
good. His religious faith is that of the Episcopal church. He is widely and
favorably known both as a business man and citizen, and his cooperation has
been of the greatest value and worth in the upbuilding of the city along
financial and civic lines. In addition to his other interests he has a fine
fruit and stock farm on the Columbia river and his investments have been most
judiciously and profitably made.

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Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in December 2007 by Jeffrey L. Elmer.
Submitter has no additional information about the subject of this article.