"One of the outstanding financiers of Danville is Benjamin Charles English, who is assistant cashier of the FIrst National Bank. He is also a veteran of the World War. Mr. English was born at Danville, February 5, 1885, the son of Charles Lewis and Mary Alice (O'Hara) English.
Charles Lewis English, deceased, was president of the First National Bank of Danville. A complete sketch of him appears elsewhere in this history.
Benjamin Charles English received his early education in the public schools of Danville and was graduated from the University of Chicago in 1907. He has been interested in banking throughout his business career and besides holding the office of assistant cashier of the First National Bank he is vice president of the Taylor English Coal Company, and treasurer of the Vermilion County Building Association, Danville.
Mr. English enlisted in 1908 in Company I, Fifth Infantry, Illinois National Guard, and was later promoted to first lieutenant, serving until 1914. During the World War he was commissioned a captain in the Infantry and served as assistant instructor at the First Officers Training Camp at Chicago, Illinois. He then went to Camp Grant, Rockford, Illinois, where he was attached to the Three Hundred Forty-third Infantry, Eighty-sixth Division. He sailed for France in May, 1918, and was in the Argonne offensive. After the armistice he was assigned to General Headquarters of Quartermaster, Army of Occupation, serving until July, 1919, when he returned to the United States. He was discharged as a Major, and now holds that rank in the United States Reserve Corps. He is a member of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
On November 10, 1909, Mr. English married Miss Pearl Benjamin, of Danville, the daughter of Frank A. and Louise (Vierson) Benjamin. The former lives at Danville. Mrs. Benjamin is deceased.
Mr. English is a Republican, a member of the Methodist Church, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Rockford Lodge, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, Danville Consistory, thirty-second degree, and Loyal Order of Moose." - History of Vermilion County, Illinois, Volume 2, 1930, Pages 686-687
Charles Lewis English, deceased, was president of the First National Bank of Danville. A complete sketch of him appears elsewhere in this history.
Benjamin Charles English received his early education in the public schools of Danville and was graduated from the University of Chicago in 1907. He has been interested in banking throughout his business career and besides holding the office of assistant cashier of the First National Bank he is vice president of the Taylor English Coal Company, and treasurer of the Vermilion County Building Association, Danville.
Mr. English enlisted in 1908 in Company I, Fifth Infantry, Illinois National Guard, and was later promoted to first lieutenant, serving until 1914. During the World War he was commissioned a captain in the Infantry and served as assistant instructor at the First Officers Training Camp at Chicago, Illinois. He then went to Camp Grant, Rockford, Illinois, where he was attached to the Three Hundred Forty-third Infantry, Eighty-sixth Division. He sailed for France in May, 1918, and was in the Argonne offensive. After the armistice he was assigned to General Headquarters of Quartermaster, Army of Occupation, serving until July, 1919, when he returned to the United States. He was discharged as a Major, and now holds that rank in the United States Reserve Corps. He is a member of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
On November 10, 1909, Mr. English married Miss Pearl Benjamin, of Danville, the daughter of Frank A. and Louise (Vierson) Benjamin. The former lives at Danville. Mrs. Benjamin is deceased.
Mr. English is a Republican, a member of the Methodist Church, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Rockford Lodge, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, Danville Consistory, thirty-second degree, and Loyal Order of Moose." - History of Vermilion County, Illinois, Volume 2, 1930, Pages 686-687
"One of the outstanding financiers of Danville is Benjamin Charles English, who is assistant cashier of the FIrst National Bank. He is also a veteran of the World War. Mr. English was born at Danville, February 5, 1885, the son of Charles Lewis and Mary Alice (O'Hara) English.
Charles Lewis English, deceased, was president of the First National Bank of Danville. A complete sketch of him appears elsewhere in this history.
Benjamin Charles English received his early education in the public schools of Danville and was graduated from the University of Chicago in 1907. He has been interested in banking throughout his business career and besides holding the office of assistant cashier of the First National Bank he is vice president of the Taylor English Coal Company, and treasurer of the Vermilion County Building Association, Danville.
Mr. English enlisted in 1908 in Company I, Fifth Infantry, Illinois National Guard, and was later promoted to first lieutenant, serving until 1914. During the World War he was commissioned a captain in the Infantry and served as assistant instructor at the First Officers Training Camp at Chicago, Illinois. He then went to Camp Grant, Rockford, Illinois, where he was attached to the Three Hundred Forty-third Infantry, Eighty-sixth Division. He sailed for France in May, 1918, and was in the Argonne offensive. After the armistice he was assigned to General Headquarters of Quartermaster, Army of Occupation, serving until July, 1919, when he returned to the United States. He was discharged as a Major, and now holds that rank in the United States Reserve Corps. He is a member of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
On November 10, 1909, Mr. English married Miss Pearl Benjamin, of Danville, the daughter of Frank A. and Louise (Vierson) Benjamin. The former lives at Danville. Mrs. Benjamin is deceased.
Mr. English is a Republican, a member of the Methodist Church, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Rockford Lodge, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, Danville Consistory, thirty-second degree, and Loyal Order of Moose." - History of Vermilion County, Illinois, Volume 2, 1930, Pages 686-687
Charles Lewis English, deceased, was president of the First National Bank of Danville. A complete sketch of him appears elsewhere in this history.
Benjamin Charles English received his early education in the public schools of Danville and was graduated from the University of Chicago in 1907. He has been interested in banking throughout his business career and besides holding the office of assistant cashier of the First National Bank he is vice president of the Taylor English Coal Company, and treasurer of the Vermilion County Building Association, Danville.
Mr. English enlisted in 1908 in Company I, Fifth Infantry, Illinois National Guard, and was later promoted to first lieutenant, serving until 1914. During the World War he was commissioned a captain in the Infantry and served as assistant instructor at the First Officers Training Camp at Chicago, Illinois. He then went to Camp Grant, Rockford, Illinois, where he was attached to the Three Hundred Forty-third Infantry, Eighty-sixth Division. He sailed for France in May, 1918, and was in the Argonne offensive. After the armistice he was assigned to General Headquarters of Quartermaster, Army of Occupation, serving until July, 1919, when he returned to the United States. He was discharged as a Major, and now holds that rank in the United States Reserve Corps. He is a member of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
On November 10, 1909, Mr. English married Miss Pearl Benjamin, of Danville, the daughter of Frank A. and Louise (Vierson) Benjamin. The former lives at Danville. Mrs. Benjamin is deceased.
Mr. English is a Republican, a member of the Methodist Church, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Rockford Lodge, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, Danville Consistory, thirty-second degree, and Loyal Order of Moose." - History of Vermilion County, Illinois, Volume 2, 1930, Pages 686-687
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