Theodore E. Isaacson

ISAACSON, OLSON, JOHNSON, THURSTON

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Date: 1/31/2010 at 07:30:14

THEODORE E. ISAACSON

Theodore E. Isaacson, cashier of the First National Bank of Thompson, Iowa, was born in Forest township, Winnebago county, in June, 1877, a son of Nels and Karen (Olson) Isaacson. The parents were natives of Norway but in 1864 emigrated to America and located in Chicago, where they resided until 1870. In that year they came to Winnebago county, Iowa, and the father purchased land in Forest township, to the improvement and cultivation of which he devoted the remainder of his life. He died in December, 1903, when seventy years old and the mother passed away in July, 1916, when seventy-four years of age.

Theodore E. Isaacson was reared in this county and graduated from the high school at Forest City. He remained with his parents until he was twenty-three years old, when he went to Neils, Iowa, where he engaged in buying grain and live stock for five years. He then served as assistant cashier in the Farmers & Drovers Bank at Buffalo Center for three years and in 1909 came to Thompson and entered the First National Bank as cashier, which office he has filled during the intervening eight years. He has an influential voice in the management of the affairs of the bank and in the direction of its policy, and his familiarity with all phases of the business and the soundness of his judgment are recognized by all who have had dealings with him. He owns stock in that institution and also in the Farmers Elevator Company, the Farmers Creamery Company and the Telephone Company, all prosperous local concerns. In addition he holds title to farm land in Winnebago county.

Mr. Isaacson was married in July, 1903, to Miss Nellie Johnson, of Belmond, Iowa, and to them was born a daughter, Lola, E., whose birth occurred in May, 1906. The wife and mother passed away after a few days' illness in January, 1910. In February, 1912, Mr. Isaacson was married to Mrs. Louise Thurston, and they have a son, Leslie R.

Mr. Isaacson is a stanch republican in politics and has served on the town council, but gives the greater part of his time and attention to his duties at the bank. In religious faith he is a United Lutheran and the teachings of that church govern his conduct in all the relations of life. He has a wide acquaintance throughout the county and it is indisputable testimony to his sterling worth that those who have known him intimately since boyhood are his stanchest friends.

Source: History of Winnebago County and Hancock County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, Vol. II. Pioneer Publishing Company (Chicago), 1917. pp. 252-255.