Romfh was a businessman and politician and considered one of the City of Miami's pioneers.
[2] He famously defied the Great Depression era bank closures that befell the entire country and kept his branch open as long as possible, endearing him to many Miamians who had their money at his bank.
[3] He was also a board member of the Miami Telephone Company, which later became part of the Southern Bell network.
[5] Notably, a petition and lawsuit were filed with the local court to keep the serving city commissioners including C.D.
The courts eventually sided with the incumbents, allowing them to continue their hold on Miami government into the late 1930's.