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Wisconsin National Bank of Watertown

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No 1: 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 present 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

1865

When the Wisconsin National Bank was organized, which followed the old Bank of Wisconsin, February 6, 1865, Fred Miller became identified with the institution as a stockholder and has been a director of the institution since its inception. He served one year as its head following the death of President Daniel Jones, and was the last of the original stockholders, the others being William M. Dennis, P. V. Brown, Daniel Jones, Dr. Edward Johnson, Dr. James Cody, Charles Jacobi, A. F. Matice, Waterloo, H. Mulberger, Sr.

1921

Death of William Voss, bank president

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