City: Dayton
DEAN, James Thomas, born Bedford Co., Tenn., 1858; son of Payton S. and Nancy P. DEAN; father’s occupation, farmer; received common school education; married Mattie J. CRAWFORD Jan., 1888; began business career as a merchant at Flat Creek, Tenn.; withdrew from mercantile business in 1882 and organized the bank of Lewisburg; was elected as cashier of the same in 1882; resigned his position and moved to Kansas City, Kan., in 1890, where he entered in the insurance business; sold out agency in 1892 and returned to Tenn.; organized the Dayton Bank and Trust Co., of which institution he is now cashier, and has been since 1894; member of the Christian church.
