Samuel Woodson Waddle died suddenly at his home on North McLean Street.
Samuel was left in infancy without a mother and was taken in by his grandmother in Chillicothe, Ohio where he remained until he was 12 years of age, when he returned to his father's home. The father having moved to Clark County, Ohio, where Samuel received his education.
Mr. Waddle married Miss Elizabeth Stevenson in 1856 and they came to Bloomington, Illinois in January 1860. He engaged in the wholesale grocery business under the name of Watson, Waddle & Co., which continued until after the Civil War, when he engaged in a manufacturing business, operating a flaxseed oil mill in the vicinity where the Big Depot new stands. His partner was Enoch J. Moore.
Mr. Waddle was elected Alderman in the Third Ward in 1867. Some ten years later he received an appointment as City Clerk, to which he devoted his time, giving up the business. From 1878 to 1885 he served as city clerk, then he resigned to work as a banker.
He was connected with the Third National Bank, which recently became absorbed with the First National. He as an Assistant Cashier for several years and in 1891 advanced to Cashier. He continued in this capacity until 1910, when he resigned and gave up active business. During most of his service with the bank, he was also a stockholder and director.
For many years the Waddle family lived in a house on the present (now former) site of St. Joseph's Hospital. The house was a large brick structure which was the nucleus of the hospital buildings.
Mr. Waddle took an active interest in the Masonic fraternity all during his life in Bloomington and his interest was recognized and rewarded by his election to many positions of honor in the orders with which he affiliated. He was one of the trustees of the Masonic Temple erected two years ago.
Mr. Waddle was a charter member of the Bloomington Club and was a member of the Country Club. He attended the Second Presbyterian Church.
The Weekly Pantagraph (Bloomington, Illinois), Feb. 7, 1913, Page 8.
Bio by: Contributor Chuck Cherry Jr (47015871)
Samuel was left in infancy without a mother and was taken in by his grandmother in Chillicothe, Ohio where he remained until he was 12 years of age, when he returned to his father's home. The father having moved to Clark County, Ohio, where Samuel received his education.
Mr. Waddle married Miss Elizabeth Stevenson in 1856 and they came to Bloomington, Illinois in January 1860. He engaged in the wholesale grocery business under the name of Watson, Waddle & Co., which continued until after the Civil War, when he engaged in a manufacturing business, operating a flaxseed oil mill in the vicinity where the Big Depot new stands. His partner was Enoch J. Moore.
Mr. Waddle was elected Alderman in the Third Ward in 1867. Some ten years later he received an appointment as City Clerk, to which he devoted his time, giving up the business. From 1878 to 1885 he served as city clerk, then he resigned to work as a banker.
He was connected with the Third National Bank, which recently became absorbed with the First National. He as an Assistant Cashier for several years and in 1891 advanced to Cashier. He continued in this capacity until 1910, when he resigned and gave up active business. During most of his service with the bank, he was also a stockholder and director.
For many years the Waddle family lived in a house on the present (now former) site of St. Joseph's Hospital. The house was a large brick structure which was the nucleus of the hospital buildings.
Mr. Waddle took an active interest in the Masonic fraternity all during his life in Bloomington and his interest was recognized and rewarded by his election to many positions of honor in the orders with which he affiliated. He was one of the trustees of the Masonic Temple erected two years ago.
Mr. Waddle was a charter member of the Bloomington Club and was a member of the Country Club. He attended the Second Presbyterian Church.
The Weekly Pantagraph (Bloomington, Illinois), Feb. 7, 1913, Page 8.
Bio by: Contributor Chuck Cherry Jr (47015871)
Samuel Woodson Waddle died suddenly at his home on North McLean Street.
Samuel was left in infancy without a mother and was taken in by his grandmother in Chillicothe, Ohio where he remained until he was 12 years of age, when he returned to his father's home. The father having moved to Clark County, Ohio, where Samuel received his education.
Mr. Waddle married Miss Elizabeth Stevenson in 1856 and they came to Bloomington, Illinois in January 1860. He engaged in the wholesale grocery business under the name of Watson, Waddle & Co., which continued until after the Civil War, when he engaged in a manufacturing business, operating a flaxseed oil mill in the vicinity where the Big Depot new stands. His partner was Enoch J. Moore.
Mr. Waddle was elected Alderman in the Third Ward in 1867. Some ten years later he received an appointment as City Clerk, to which he devoted his time, giving up the business. From 1878 to 1885 he served as city clerk, then he resigned to work as a banker.
He was connected with the Third National Bank, which recently became absorbed with the First National. He as an Assistant Cashier for several years and in 1891 advanced to Cashier. He continued in this capacity until 1910, when he resigned and gave up active business. During most of his service with the bank, he was also a stockholder and director.
For many years the Waddle family lived in a house on the present (now former) site of St. Joseph's Hospital. The house was a large brick structure which was the nucleus of the hospital buildings.
Mr. Waddle took an active interest in the Masonic fraternity all during his life in Bloomington and his interest was recognized and rewarded by his election to many positions of honor in the orders with which he affiliated. He was one of the trustees of the Masonic Temple erected two years ago.
Mr. Waddle was a charter member of the Bloomington Club and was a member of the Country Club. He attended the Second Presbyterian Church.
The Weekly Pantagraph (Bloomington, Illinois), Feb. 7, 1913, Page 8.
Bio by: Contributor Chuck Cherry Jr (47015871)
Samuel was left in infancy without a mother and was taken in by his grandmother in Chillicothe, Ohio where he remained until he was 12 years of age, when he returned to his father's home. The father having moved to Clark County, Ohio, where Samuel received his education.
Mr. Waddle married Miss Elizabeth Stevenson in 1856 and they came to Bloomington, Illinois in January 1860. He engaged in the wholesale grocery business under the name of Watson, Waddle & Co., which continued until after the Civil War, when he engaged in a manufacturing business, operating a flaxseed oil mill in the vicinity where the Big Depot new stands. His partner was Enoch J. Moore.
Mr. Waddle was elected Alderman in the Third Ward in 1867. Some ten years later he received an appointment as City Clerk, to which he devoted his time, giving up the business. From 1878 to 1885 he served as city clerk, then he resigned to work as a banker.
He was connected with the Third National Bank, which recently became absorbed with the First National. He as an Assistant Cashier for several years and in 1891 advanced to Cashier. He continued in this capacity until 1910, when he resigned and gave up active business. During most of his service with the bank, he was also a stockholder and director.
For many years the Waddle family lived in a house on the present (now former) site of St. Joseph's Hospital. The house was a large brick structure which was the nucleus of the hospital buildings.
Mr. Waddle took an active interest in the Masonic fraternity all during his life in Bloomington and his interest was recognized and rewarded by his election to many positions of honor in the orders with which he affiliated. He was one of the trustees of the Masonic Temple erected two years ago.
Mr. Waddle was a charter member of the Bloomington Club and was a member of the Country Club. He attended the Second Presbyterian Church.
The Weekly Pantagraph (Bloomington, Illinois), Feb. 7, 1913, Page 8.
Bio by: Contributor Chuck Cherry Jr (47015871)
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