Louise M. Weiser
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Louise M. Weiser (c. 1837–1898) became president of Winnesheik County Bank in 1875. She was the first woman to serve as president of an American bank.[1][2]
Biography
Weiser was born in Vermont. She married Horace Weiser around 1860 and moved to Decorah, Iowa.[1]
Horace was founder and president of Winnesheik County Bank. Upon Horace's death in 1875, Louise assumed the role of bank president making her the first woman in the United States to hold such a position. Her son, C.S. Weiser became president of the bank in 1892.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Early Women In Banking - Maggie L Walker National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
- ^ "Women in Finance: 5 Historical Women in Money & Banking | FSB Blog". www.fsb1879.com. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
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