The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 39 FRANK BARTHOLET. Throughout his entire life Frank Bartholet has been connected with the banking business and is now the cashier of the Yakima National Bank. He has contributed through close application, indefatigable energy and progressive methods to the success of the institution in no small degree and he is thoroughly familiar with every phase of the banking business at the present time. He was born in Shakopee, Minnesota, on the 17th of March, 1868, and is a son of Joseph and Anna M. (Mechtel) Bartholet, who in 1875 left Minnesota and removed westward with their family to Salem, Oregon, where they resided until 1879. In that year they came to Yakima and the father owned and conducted the second hotel of the city, remaining at its head to the time of his retirement from active business life. Both he and his wife have now passed away. Frank Bartholet was but seven years of age when the family left Minnesota and came to the Pacific northwest, so that his education was acquired in the public schools in this section of the country, his studies being completed in Yakima. When his textbooks were put aside he made his initial step in the business world by securing employment in the First National Bank at Yakima, of which he became head bookkeeper. Upon the organization of the Yakima National Bank he accepted a position as head bookkeeper in that institution and was elected its cashier in 1908. He has so since served and the record which he has made as a bank official is a most creditable one, showing the conscientiousness with which he meets every obligation devolving upon him and the care and thoroughness with which he safeguards the interests entrusted to him. In 1892 Mr. Bartholet married Miss Flora Haas, of Spokane, Washington, who died in 1901, leaving a son, Urban C., serving in the Spruce division of the United States army. On the 5th of August, 1903, Mr. Bartholet was united in marriage to Miss Edith McDonnell, of Tacoma, and their children are: Donnell, Juliana, Catherine and Mary Elizabeth. The religious faith of the family is that of the Catholic church and Mr. Bartholet holds membership with the Knights of Columbus and also with the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. In politics he maintains an independent course, voting according to the dictates of his judgment. He stands for progressiveness in public affairs of the community and gives his aid and influence to all measures and projects which he believes of public worth. ******************************** Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in December 2007 by Jeffrey L. Elmer. Submitter has no additional information about the subject of this article.