A. E. Walsh Biography >From "History of Davenport and Scott County" Vol. II by Harry E. Downer-S. J. Clarke Publishing Co. 1910 Chicago. Surnames: Walsh, Carroll, Brownlie, Calnan. Prominent among the energetic, farsighted and successful business men of Davenport is A. E. Walsh, whose ability has been demonstrated both in connection with the profession of the law and in the establishment and control of important financial interests. He is now best known to the general public as the vice president of the Citizens Trust & Saving Bank. His birth occurred in Clinton, Iowa, January 24, 1874. His father, Anthony Walsh, a native of Ireland, came to the United States in 1852 and settled in Davenport, where for a few years he was connected with the law offices of Judge Grant. He afterward removed to Clinton county, where he engaged in farming for a few years and then took up his abode in the city of Clinton in order to provide his children with better educational facilities. There he turned his attention to merchandising and for many years has been numbered among the progressive and prosperous business men of that place. He married Josephine Carroll, who was b! orn in Ireland and in her girlhood days accompanied her parents when they settled in LeClaire, this county. Spending his boyhood days under the parental roof, A. E. Walsh was educated in the public schools of Clinton and after completing his more specifically literary course took up the study of law in the University of Iowa, from which he was graduated in the class of 1896. There were six children in the family, all of whom became lawyers. They maintain an office, although they are men of many affairs and do nothing in law practice except corporation work. They are men in whom the initiative spirit is strong, leading to the establishment and operation of successful business ventures, and in 1906 they assisted in organizing the Citizens Trust & Savings Bank, of which E. C. Walsh is the president, A. E. Walsh the vice president, W. T. Brownlie, cashier and C. J. Calnan assistant cashier. A. E. Walsh is also prominent in fraternal and club circles. He is lecturer of the Knights of Columbus, treasurer of the Ancient Order of Hibernians and deputy high chief ranger of the Foresters. He also belong to the he Commercial Club of Davenport and the Davenport Outing Club and takes active interest as a cooperant factor in many projects and movements which are instituted for the benefit of the city and the development of its business connections. ~~~~~~*~~~~~~ Elaine Rathmann ACC Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project List Adm: *IA-CIVIL-WAR *IA-DANES