Verner S. Wardlaw was born in Clarksville, Tennessee, the fifth in a family of nine chidren. His father, Rev. Thomas DeLacey Wardlaw was a native of the north of Ireland (of Scots Presbyterian heritage) who was educated at Trinity College, Dublin University in Ireland. His mother, Louis Fisher, was born in Pennsylvania.
Verner S. Wardlaw was educated at schools in Shelbyville and Clarksville, Tennessee. In 1882 he was graduated in the Southwestern Presbyterian University at Clarksville, Tennessee, and thereafter he remained in his native state until 1886, when he went to Kansas City, Missouri, and became a bookkeeper in the Merchants National Bank. In this institution he won promotion to the position of assistant cashier, of which he continued the incumbent until when he came to Fort Worth, Texas. In Fort Worth he served as treasurer of the Fort Worth Packing Company and as secretary and general manager of the Union Stock Yards Company. He also served as cashier of the Union Stock Yards Bank. In 1893 he organized the first livestock commission company to operate in connection with the Fort Worth market with which he was involved for eleven years. In 1904, he sold his interest in this field of business and again showed his initiative, ability and set up the North Fort Worth Ice and Cold Storage Plant, which he supervised for the next sixteen years. Within this period Mr. Wardlaw became one of the organizers of the Exchange National Bank which began business in North Fort Worth, which at that time was a separate municipality. When North Fort Worth became a part of the City of Fort Worth in 1908 the Exchange National Bank surrendered its national charter and reorganized as a state bank, and its banking offices were removed from the original location to quarters at 101 Main Street, Fort Worth. Mr. Wardlaw, who was president of the bank under the national charter, continued as chief executive of the Exchange State Bank. He also operated a valuable ranch property in Parker County, Texas, sixteen miles west of Fort Worth. Through pursuing these interests, he became a prominent businessman in Fort Worth. He and his wife were members of the First Presbyterian Church in their home city.
Verner S. Wardlaw married Annie Lee Miller of Louisville, Kentucky at Saint Paul's Episcopal Church, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky on 17 January 1888.
Most of the information above comes from 'History of Texas; Fort Worth and the Texas northwest edition'.
He was laid to rest at Greenwood on 3 October 1924.
Verner S. Wardlaw was educated at schools in Shelbyville and Clarksville, Tennessee. In 1882 he was graduated in the Southwestern Presbyterian University at Clarksville, Tennessee, and thereafter he remained in his native state until 1886, when he went to Kansas City, Missouri, and became a bookkeeper in the Merchants National Bank. In this institution he won promotion to the position of assistant cashier, of which he continued the incumbent until when he came to Fort Worth, Texas. In Fort Worth he served as treasurer of the Fort Worth Packing Company and as secretary and general manager of the Union Stock Yards Company. He also served as cashier of the Union Stock Yards Bank. In 1893 he organized the first livestock commission company to operate in connection with the Fort Worth market with which he was involved for eleven years. In 1904, he sold his interest in this field of business and again showed his initiative, ability and set up the North Fort Worth Ice and Cold Storage Plant, which he supervised for the next sixteen years. Within this period Mr. Wardlaw became one of the organizers of the Exchange National Bank which began business in North Fort Worth, which at that time was a separate municipality. When North Fort Worth became a part of the City of Fort Worth in 1908 the Exchange National Bank surrendered its national charter and reorganized as a state bank, and its banking offices were removed from the original location to quarters at 101 Main Street, Fort Worth. Mr. Wardlaw, who was president of the bank under the national charter, continued as chief executive of the Exchange State Bank. He also operated a valuable ranch property in Parker County, Texas, sixteen miles west of Fort Worth. Through pursuing these interests, he became a prominent businessman in Fort Worth. He and his wife were members of the First Presbyterian Church in their home city.
Verner S. Wardlaw married Annie Lee Miller of Louisville, Kentucky at Saint Paul's Episcopal Church, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky on 17 January 1888.
Most of the information above comes from 'History of Texas; Fort Worth and the Texas northwest edition'.
He was laid to rest at Greenwood on 3 October 1924.
Verner S. Wardlaw was born in Clarksville, Tennessee, the fifth in a family of nine chidren. His father, Rev. Thomas DeLacey Wardlaw was a native of the north of Ireland (of Scots Presbyterian heritage) who was educated at Trinity College, Dublin University in Ireland. His mother, Louis Fisher, was born in Pennsylvania.
Verner S. Wardlaw was educated at schools in Shelbyville and Clarksville, Tennessee. In 1882 he was graduated in the Southwestern Presbyterian University at Clarksville, Tennessee, and thereafter he remained in his native state until 1886, when he went to Kansas City, Missouri, and became a bookkeeper in the Merchants National Bank. In this institution he won promotion to the position of assistant cashier, of which he continued the incumbent until when he came to Fort Worth, Texas. In Fort Worth he served as treasurer of the Fort Worth Packing Company and as secretary and general manager of the Union Stock Yards Company. He also served as cashier of the Union Stock Yards Bank. In 1893 he organized the first livestock commission company to operate in connection with the Fort Worth market with which he was involved for eleven years. In 1904, he sold his interest in this field of business and again showed his initiative, ability and set up the North Fort Worth Ice and Cold Storage Plant, which he supervised for the next sixteen years. Within this period Mr. Wardlaw became one of the organizers of the Exchange National Bank which began business in North Fort Worth, which at that time was a separate municipality. When North Fort Worth became a part of the City of Fort Worth in 1908 the Exchange National Bank surrendered its national charter and reorganized as a state bank, and its banking offices were removed from the original location to quarters at 101 Main Street, Fort Worth. Mr. Wardlaw, who was president of the bank under the national charter, continued as chief executive of the Exchange State Bank. He also operated a valuable ranch property in Parker County, Texas, sixteen miles west of Fort Worth. Through pursuing these interests, he became a prominent businessman in Fort Worth. He and his wife were members of the First Presbyterian Church in their home city.
Verner S. Wardlaw married Annie Lee Miller of Louisville, Kentucky at Saint Paul's Episcopal Church, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky on 17 January 1888.
Most of the information above comes from 'History of Texas; Fort Worth and the Texas northwest edition'.
He was laid to rest at Greenwood on 3 October 1924.
Verner S. Wardlaw was educated at schools in Shelbyville and Clarksville, Tennessee. In 1882 he was graduated in the Southwestern Presbyterian University at Clarksville, Tennessee, and thereafter he remained in his native state until 1886, when he went to Kansas City, Missouri, and became a bookkeeper in the Merchants National Bank. In this institution he won promotion to the position of assistant cashier, of which he continued the incumbent until when he came to Fort Worth, Texas. In Fort Worth he served as treasurer of the Fort Worth Packing Company and as secretary and general manager of the Union Stock Yards Company. He also served as cashier of the Union Stock Yards Bank. In 1893 he organized the first livestock commission company to operate in connection with the Fort Worth market with which he was involved for eleven years. In 1904, he sold his interest in this field of business and again showed his initiative, ability and set up the North Fort Worth Ice and Cold Storage Plant, which he supervised for the next sixteen years. Within this period Mr. Wardlaw became one of the organizers of the Exchange National Bank which began business in North Fort Worth, which at that time was a separate municipality. When North Fort Worth became a part of the City of Fort Worth in 1908 the Exchange National Bank surrendered its national charter and reorganized as a state bank, and its banking offices were removed from the original location to quarters at 101 Main Street, Fort Worth. Mr. Wardlaw, who was president of the bank under the national charter, continued as chief executive of the Exchange State Bank. He also operated a valuable ranch property in Parker County, Texas, sixteen miles west of Fort Worth. Through pursuing these interests, he became a prominent businessman in Fort Worth. He and his wife were members of the First Presbyterian Church in their home city.
Verner S. Wardlaw married Annie Lee Miller of Louisville, Kentucky at Saint Paul's Episcopal Church, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky on 17 January 1888.
Most of the information above comes from 'History of Texas; Fort Worth and the Texas northwest edition'.
He was laid to rest at Greenwood on 3 October 1924.
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