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Wisconsin National Bank
of Watertown
Successor
Bank of Wisconsin
1856 Bank of Wisconsin organized
1865
When the
Wisconsin National Bank was organized, which followed the old Bank of Wisconsin,
1866-69
Edward Racek, 19 years of age, served as teller, filling the
position three years
1876
08 24 "Can you change this William for me ?" WD
1886
02 13 
Watertown Weltburger, 02
13 1886
1891
1891 Weltburger
drawing
1909
01 15 Officers elected WG
1910
04 15 Erection of additional steel lined vault WG
1921
Death of William
Voss, bank president
1961
09 06 Arthur L. Turke,
cashier of the Wisconsin National Bank, yesterday afternoon was elected to the
bank’s board of directors to complete the term of John A. (Jack) Meehan of 906
Harvey Avenue, who, with his wife, is moving to Florida. Mr. Turke, who
resides at 239 Spaulding Street, joined the bank’s staff in 1950 shortly after
completing his studies at the University of Wisconsin. He was elected assistant cashier in 1952 and
moved up to the position of cashier when that office was vacated by Walter Thrams who was elected president of the bank following the
death of Fred J. Kaercher in 1956. WDT
1982
WTTN-AM and WTTN-FM moved its broadcasting studios and
offices to 100 Main Street in 1979 after 29 years on the third floor of the
former Wisconsin National Bank building [Main, W, 102-106], now known as the
Valley Bank building [?], 104 West Main Street. WDT
2009 Death of
Arthur Turke, 1927-2009. Was employed for 29 years,
as a teller, bookkeeper, director, cashier and president.
Cross References:
In October, 1845, Daniel Jones came to Watertown and opened a store;
in 1852 he opened a banking and exchange office in connection with his store
and organized the Jefferson County Bank in 1853, which he continued until 1865, when the Wisconsin National Bank was
organized by Mr. Jones in company with the late Wm. M. Dennis, Peter V.
Brown, Henry Mulberger
and Charles Jacobi. Mr. Dennis was president of the bank for many
years, and after his death Mr. Jones was elected president of the bank and
remained its president until his advanced years caused him to retire from
active business
Dr. Edward Johnson, at the time of his death
he was a stockholder in the Wisconsin National Bank and for a number of years
was one of its directors.
Herman Grube served
for a time as cashier and director of the Wisconsin National Bank.
In
later years the Savoy Theater building (106 W
Main) was added to the offices of the Wisconsin National Bank
