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April 13, 1888, shortly after coming to Monrovia, he accepted a position as bookkeeper for the First National Bank, which had been established in 1887. His services were of such a high character that he rapidly rose in rank, first being made assistant cashier; later, January 24, 1891, cashier, and on February 27, 1894, he was elected president of the institution, an officehe continuously filled until the merger of the bank with the Security Trust and Savings Bank, in 1924. Mr. Bartle assisted in the organization of the Security Trust and Savings Bank of Los Angeles; he organized the First National Bank of EI Monte, the First National Bank of Arcadia, the Monrovia Savings Bank, and the Santa Monica Savings Bank, which was merged with the Security Trust and Savings Bank. He also assisted in the organization of the First National Bank of Covina. For three years he served as city trustee and was chairman of the board [in Monrovia]. When the present water system was built he was active in forwarding that valuable improvement. He was city treasurer for seven years. He married Miss Amelia Bowerman, the daughter of Stephen and Annie Bowerman. They are the parents of two children, Kathleen and Gerald." John L. Wiley, History of Monrovia, 1927 p. 204-205. See more in Wiley.
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