German American Bank, Kansas City (1888–1889); Peoples’ Saving Bank, Kansas City (1889–1890); Citizens’ NB Dayton, Cashier (1890–1892); William D. Perkins & Co. Bankers, Seattle, President (1893–); Erie Railroad, Boston (1884–1888); Blake & Ripley, Boston, Bookkeeper (1888); M. 1891 Cora Ells Chamberlain; 4 children; AF: Knights of Pythias; Sons of the Revolution; Arctic Brotherhood; Congregationalist; Republican
National Exchange Bank Weston, President (1882–1895); Starling Medical College, Cincinnati (1868); West Virginia Hospital for the Insane, Physician (1870–1901), Superintendent (1901–1906); Clarksburg, Weston & Glenville Railroad, Vice-President (1878), President (1885–1889); Weston & Buchannon Railroad, President (1887–1889); West Virginia & Pittsburg Railroad Co., Vice-President (1893–1899); Board of Regents, WV University (1899–1905); M.1875 Mary Matilda Camden; 4 children; AF: West Virginia State Medical Association, Vice-President (1886), President
Merchants’ NB West Virginia, President (1869–74); Exchange Bank Wheeling, President (1874–86); National Exchange Bank, President (1898–1912); Security Trust Co., Founder & President (1903–); Federal Trust & Savings Bank of Chicago, Director; Iron Store (1853–61); Dewey, Vance & Co., Partner (1861–75); Riverside Iron Works, Pres (1875–99); Vance Shoe Co., Pres; Directorships: United States Stamping Works, Woodward Iron Co., Wheeling Sheet & Tin Plate Co.; M. 1 Sep 1863 Lilly E. McClellan; 4 children; AF: Endowed Vance Memorial Church at Woodlawn; Presbyterian
Second NB Beloit, President (1899–1902); Telegraph Office, Clerk, Beloit (1853); Manager, Janesville (1855); Milwaukee & Mississippi Railroad; McGregor Western RR; Burlington & Missouri RR, Asst. Superintendent; Michigan Central RR, Superintendent (1870’s); Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe RR, President (1881–1889); M. 2 Oct 1859 Abby J. Moore; 3 children; Son (F.M.) was Vice-President of Second NB and succeeded W.B. as President in 1903; Barstow, CA and Strong City, KS are both named in William Strong’s honor