Arthur J. Yetter

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Arthur J. Yetter

Source: History Morris County New Jersey, Volume II, Lewis Publishing Co., 1914

Arthur J. YETTER, cashier of the First National Bank of Rockaway, is a representative business man of this city and he is a man who not only has achieved his individual success but has also public-spiritedly devoted himself to the general welfare of his fellow citizens and has been foremost in advancing enterprises and improvements which will prove of lasting benefit to his home community. He was one of the organizers of the above bank and is a stockholder in the same. His birth occurred in Sussex county, New Jersey, January 6, 1884, son of John H. and Sarah A. (HUFF) YETTER. The father has long been identified with farming operations in Sussex and Morris counties and he is now superintendent for Fred H. BEACH, three miles distant from Rockaway. Mr. YETTER is a Democrat and he and his wife attend the Presbyterian church. They have three children:

Arthur J.,
Simeon,
Lillian B.

In 1901 Arthur J. YETTER was graduated in the Rockaway High School and for five and a half years thereafter he was a resident of Hibernia, where he was assistant postmaster for a time and where he likewise served as express agent. In 1907 he returned to Rockaway and secured a position in the First National Bank as bookkeeper, later being promoted to the office of assistant teller. In December, 1912, upon the resignation of Mr. CRAMER, he was appointed cashier of this substantial, financial institution, and he has since served the bank in that capacity. He assisted in organizing this bank and is one of its stockholders. He has improved his practical knowledge of banking with a theoretical correspondence course in the American Institute of Banking. He is tremendously energetic in his business relations and in his position is popular with the patrons of the bank.

In June, 1905, Mr. YETTER married Cora B. HANKINSON, only child of John L. and Mary (EARL) HANKINSON, the latter of whom is deceased. Mr. HANKINSON is a carpenter by trade and he makes his home with his daughter and son-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. YETTER have no children. They are zealous workers in the Methodist Episcopal church at Rockaway, in which he was superintendent of the Sunday school for five years and president of the Epworth League for about ten years. In politics Mr. YETTER is an independent voter. He is affiliated with the R. A. and with the J. O. U. A. M., in both of which organizations he has held important offices and in the latter of which he was district deputy for one year. As a citizen he is deeply interested in public affairs and no measure projected for the betterment of general conditions ever lacks his most ardent support.

This biography was transcribed by John Cresseveur (1949-2003).