City: Chattanooga
FAXON, John Wellington, retired banker; born in Buffalo, N. Y., May 24, 1840; direct descendant of Gov. Wm. BRADFORD of Plymouth Colony; son of Charles and Lucy Ann (Steele) FAXON; father’s occupation, editor and publisher, Hartford, Conn., Buffalo, N. Y., and Clarksville, Tenn.; educated Clarksville, Tenn., Masonic College, and Stewart College; in early life he was engaged in banking and insurance business; married Florence HERRING Feb. 22, 1866; member of Masons, Hamilton R. A. C., Council R. & S. M., Chattanooga Golf and Country Club, K. of H.; former Alderman and Treas. of city of Clarksville, Tenn.; appointed Assistant Supervisor of Banks of Tenn., 1859; Ex-Secretary Tenn. Bankers’ Association; Ex-Vice-President American Bankers’ Association for Tennessee; Col. and Aide-de-camp on staff of Commanding Gen. U. C. V.; Vice-President Tenn. Society Sons of American Revolution; Ex-Vice-President Southern Commercial Congress Ex-President Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce; Ex-Assistant Cashier of First National Baank [sic] of Chattanooga, Tenn.; Ex-Trustee American Institute of Civics; served in C. S. A. April 16, 1861, to May 3, 1865; member Southern Presbyterian Church and Ruling Elder in same; member of National Geographic Society of Washington, D. C.; General Society of Mayflower Descendants; The Order of the Founders and Patriots of America, Society of the Descendants of Colonial Governors, National Municipal League; retired banker; President of Human Education Society and of Lewis Mission of Chattanooga, and of Faxon, Stuart & Co., real estate.
