John Poole: Biography

The new president of International Rotary, was born at Parkersburg, W. Va., May 17, 1875, , but has lived in the Capital of the United States since he was four months old. He was educated in the public schools of Washington, and on September 5, 1890, just exactly fifteen years after moving to that city, he entered the service of the United States Express Company as a clerk. John remained with the express company for ten years, when he secured a position with the Washington Loan & Trust Company and began his career as a banker. Eight years later he resigned his position as note teller to become assistant cashier of the National City Bank, in June, 1908. The following year he became cashier of the Commercial National Bank where he remained until January 14, 1913. At that time he resigned and organized the Federal National Bank , of which institution he was and still is the president.

Poole is a charter member of the Washington Chapter of the American Institute of Bankers, of which he was president for two years, from August, 1906 to May, 1908. In 1916‑17 he was president of the District of Columbia Bankers' Association.…