Wetherill
A History of Discovery
Richard Wetherill
Richard Wetherill, of Chester, President of the Chester
National Bank, is one of the pioneers who made possible this great
industrial center. Just what the name Wetherill meant to the iron
and steel industries, a score or more years ago, is now history. As
manufacturers of the Corliss Engines, the name Wetherill is known
throughout the world. For more than a decade Mr. Wetherill has
devoted his time to banking. He is Vice-President of the Cambridge
Trust Company, in addition to being President of the Chester
National Bank. He serves on the directorate of several banks and
public utility companies. His one hobby is business. He was born in
1850, on September 28th. His family consists of his wife, two
daughters and two sons. In politics he is a Republican, and is a
member of the Episcopal Church. He is a member of the Masonic
fraternity, and his clubs are the Union League, Philadelphia,
Chester, Springhaven Country, and Seaview Golf Club of Absecon,
N.J.S
