Stuhr, William C. (1879-1910)

STUHR

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Date: 3/6/2010 at 22:06:19

W. C. STUHR.
In financial circles in Pottawattamie county the name of W. C. Stuhr figures as a prominent representative of banking interests, for he was one of the promoters and organizers of the Farmers Savings Bank of Minden, in which he is now serving as cashier. His life record is as an open book to his fellow townsmen and the citizens of the county; for he has always lived here, his birth having occurred in Minden, September 11, 1879.

His father, John P. Stuhr, was one of the early settlers, leading farmers and respected citizens of the county. He served as a soldier of the war of the rebellion, rendering valiant aid to the Union cause, and after the close of hostilities he became a resident of Pottawattamie county and was prominent in public life. Here he was elected and re-elected sheriff of the county, serving for two or more terms. At the present writing he is ,a resident of Nome, Alaska, where he has made his home for ten years. He was a practical business man of Pottawattamie county for years and reared his family here.

W. C. Stuhr spent his boyhood in Minden and supplemented his early educational advantages by study in the Avoca high school. He later went into the German American Bank and was bookkeeper for James Hunter, holding a position in that bank for eight years. In 1904 he assisted in organizing the Farmers Savings Bank, of which he has since been cashier. The bank is now one of the substantial institutions of the county. In fact it is one of the popular moneyed enterprises and has a large bank deposit, exceeding now the sum of one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars. The bank is owned and controlled by a stock company, the president being Peter Langer, one of the well known business men of Pottawattamie county, mentioned elsewhere in this work. Mr. Stuhr has thoroughly acquainted himself with the banking business in every particular and is thus well qualified for the conduct of the business interests which are now in his care.

On the 10th of October, 1902, Mr. Stuhr was married in Minden to Miss Ethel L. Wishart, a native of England, who was born and reared in Bristol. There is one son by this marriage, Phil C. Stuhr. The parents are both consistent and faithful members of the Congregational church. Mr. Stuhr affiliates with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and is a charter member of Minden lodge, of which he is now serving as secretary. He originally joined the lodge at Shelby but demitted to the organization with which he is now connected. Politically he is identified with the republican party and takes a deep interest in community affairs but has never sought or desired office. He finds that his time and attention are fully occupied by business cares and his close application, unfaltering diligence and determination constitute a strong element in the successful conduct of the Farmers Savings Bank. He has many friends here, who have known him from his boyhood to the present time and the salient characteristics of his business career and his private life are such as have gained for him the warm regard of those with whom he has been brought in contact.