A. H. Pape
August Henry Pape (November 25, 1845 – October 8, 1925) was a German-American banker,
insurance agent, and politician from New London, Wisconsin. He served two one-year terms as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and held various local political offices.[1]
Background
Pape was born in 1845, in the
Heidelberg. He graduated from college in 1864, and became an insurance agent. He moved to the United States in 1866, settling in New London.[1]
Political office
Pape started serving as a member of the county
William Frederick Cirkel
.
Banking
In 1886, Pape joined G. A. Murray in running the Bank of New London (the oldest in the village, established in 1872). In August 1903, the bank was reorganized under the state's new banking laws, and Pape became president, with his son, Edwin Charles Pape, as cashier. As of 1912, Pape was still president and principal (94%) shareholder.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Funeral Is Held For Henry Pape, Veteran Banker". The Post-Crescent. Appleton, Wisconsin. October 10, 1925. p. 7. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ Heg, J. E., ed. The Blue Book of the state of Wisconsin 1882 Madison: Hans Warner, Secretary of State, 1882; pp. 556, 573
- ^ Heg, J. E., ed. The Blue Book of the state of Wisconsin 1883 Madison: Ernst G. Timme, Secretary of State, 1883; p. 500
- ^ Wisconsin State Banking Department Annual Report of the Commissioner of Banking of State and Mutual Savings Banks of Wisconsin Madison: Democrat Printing Co., State Printer, 1913; p. 442