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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
History of Lawrence and Monroe
Counties, Indiana;
their people, industries and institutions.
Publ. Indianapolis, Ind. - B. F. Bowen & Co.,
1914
CHARLES
S. SMALL. The biographies of successful men are
instructive as guides and incentives to those whose careers
are yet to be achieved. The examples they furnish of
patient purpose and consecutive endeavor strongly illustrate
what is in the power of each to accomplish. The
gentleman whose life story herewith is briefly set forth is
a conspicuous example of one who has lived to good purpose
and achieved a definite degree of success in the special
sphere to which his clients and energies have been devoted.
Charles S. Small, the well known and popular
cashier of the First National Bank of Bloomington, was born
in the city in which he now resides on July 1, 1862, and is
the son of James and Matilda (Riddle) Small
These parents were both natives of Ireland, who early
in life came to America, the father at the age of twelve
years and the mother when seven years of age. They
located in different communities, the mother's family
settling in Pennsylvania, while the father was brought to
Indiana. Here he became a farmer early in life, in
which he met with success, and subsequently engaged in the
hardware business in Bloomington, which he conducted until
the time of his retirement shortly before his death, his
wife dying in 1905. They became the parents of six
children of whom are are deceased excepting the subject of
this sketch. The latter has also one half-sister,
Nancy Jane who keeps house for him.
The subject of this sketch was educated in the common
schools and in the preparatory department of the State
University, and his first employment on his own account was
as clerk in a furniture store, where he was engaged one year
and then for a short time was employed in a like capacity in
a book store. He was faithful to his duties and made
friends easily, his career being such as to gain the
confidence and good will of the community. On Feb. 15,
1881, he accepted a position in the First National Bank of
Bloomington and several years later was promoted to the
position of assistant cashier, the duties of which he
performed until 1906, when he was elected cashier of this
well known institution, and has since served in that
capacity. He has been most efficient and painstaking
in the discharge of his duties and has gained the
commendation of his associates in the bank, as well as the
approval of its patrons. The First National Bank has
long occupied a position among the leaders of the strong
financial institutions of Monroe county and a large part of
the success which has characterized the institution has been
due to the untiring efforts and personal influence of Mr.
Small.
Fraternally, Mr. Small is a member of the
Knights of Pythias, the Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks and the Free and Accepted Masons, belonging to both
blue lodge and chapter in the latter organization.
Religiously, he is a member of the Presbyterian church, of
which he is a regular attendant and to which he contributes
liberally of his means. Personally, he is affable and
popular with the people of his city and ready at all times
to lend aid to all laudable measures and enterprises for the
general good. By a life consistent in motive and
because of his many fine qualities he has earned the sincere
regard of all who know him, and his success in his special
field of endeavor has been well merited.
Source: History of Lawrence and Monroe
Counties, Indiana;
Publ. Indianapolis, Ind. - B. F. Bowen & Co., 1914 - Page
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