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WILLIAM LEUL.
Banking interests of Postville are ably and well represented by William Leui, one of the prominent and progressive
citizens of that community and the president of the Postville State Bank. Forceful, active and aggressive, he is
giving the large interests, of which he is the head, the strictest and most careful attention. A native of the
neighboring county of Clayton, Mr. Leui was born in Grand Meadow, September 5, 1856, and is a son of Jacob and
Susan (Shield) Leui, well known and highly respected pioneers of Clayton county, where he was reared on his father's
farm. In the acquirement of his education he attended the schools of the neighborhood and in his leisure hours
and vacations helped his father with the work of the farm until he was nearly grown to manhood. However, there
was in him a desire for better things and, always wishing for a better education than the locality afforded, he
realized his ambition when he spent one year at Fayette College, taking a business and commercial course, from
which he graduated, and also spending six months at the State University at Iowa City. Better prepared for life's
battle, he returned to Postville, where he clerked for four years in the general store owned by F. W. Roberts and
then formed a partnership with Frank Orr, engaging in the hardware and implement business. He was so engaged for
a number of years, during which time the firm prospered, and created for himself a splendid reputation among the
people of the community. It was during this time that he bought his first farm of one hundred and thirty seven
acres, constituting part of the old home farm in Grand Meadow upon which he was born. His means increasing and
expanding, he purchased two years later an additional one hundred and fifteen acres and the management of these
farms and his other business interests kept him busily and successfully engaged until January 1, 1912, when he
became president of the Postville State Bank. Under his able supervision the institution has continued to prosper
and expand in remarkable degree and in May, 1912, one of the best business locations in the city was purchased
and the ground broken for a fine two story brick bank building to take care of the increased business of the institution.
This building is now occupied by the Postville State Bank and gives it the very best quarters in the city besides
adding greatly to the improvement and appearance of the community. An outlay of fifteen thousand dollars was necessitated
for the completion of the new building, which stands as evidence of the stability of the institution, the bank
being one of the strongest in this section and deservedly popular with the people, who have every confidence in
it and its officers. It has a capital of fifty thousand dollars, and an undivided surplus of an even amount makes
it one of the most responsible financial enterprises of this part of the state. Its deposits now exceed four hundred
and twenty five thousand dollars and are rapidly approaching the half million mark.
Mr. Leui was married in 1886 to Miss Jennie Orr, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Orr, highly respected pioneers,
who came to Allamakee county in 1855 and who are now residents of Postville. To Mr. and Mrs. Leui two daughters
have been born, Hattie S. and Helen M. Their home is one of the handsome residences of the city and there they
often meet their extensive circle of charming friends, who delight to partake of their hospitality. In his political
affiliations Mr. Leui is a progressive republican and although he is not active in politics, takes that interest
in the affairs of the government that should be demanded of every right minded citizen and is an ardent champion
of all movements and measures undertaken in the interests of Allamakee county, his locality, and his city. As he
is progressive in politics he is progressive in business, although he lets not one interfere with the other. The
rapid advancement and development of Allamakee county is largely due to the individual efforts of such aggressive
men as Mr. Leui, who by their efforts have made this one of the most prosperous sections in the country, a locality
which not only excels for material wealth but which also carries high the banner of moral and intellectual advancement.
From:
Past and Present of Allamakee County, Iowa
A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievemant
By: Ellery M. Hancock
The S. J. Clarke Publishing Co.
Chiago 1913
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