Edward G. McGreevey

MCGREEVEY, HANLON, ANDERSON

Posted By: Peter Gausmann (email)
Date: 2/3/2010 at 04:44:25

EDWARD G. McGREEVEY

Edward G. McGreevey, cashier of the Farmers Savings Bank at Leland, has through his own efforts and capability risen to his present position of importance and responsibility in the business circles of Winnebago county. He was born in Wisconsin, February 22, 1867, and is a son of Edward and Mary (Hanlon) McGreevey, who were natives of Ireland and came to America in early life. They first settled in New York, but afterward removed to Wisconsin, in 1877 came to Iowa, establishing their home upon a farm in Winnebago County. Here the father passed away in 1906 and is still survived by the mother.

Edward G. McGreevey was one of a family of nine children, all of whom are yet living. He spent his boyhood days under the parental roof and obtained a public school education, which he supplemented by a high school course at Forest City, Iowa. He started out in the business world as a clerk in a store in Forest City, where he remained for a year and then went to South Dakota, where he was employed oil a railroad for three years. He afterward removed to Montana, where he continued in railroad work for a year, after which he returned to Iowa and spent a similar period in merchandising. He next turned his attention to buying and shipping stock, which business claimed his time and energies for a few years, and later he devoted six years to buying grain, spending two years of that time at Leland and four years in Ogden. On the 1st of March, 1901, he took charge of the Farmers Savings Bank at Leland as cashier and has since been in control of this institution, which was organized in 1900 and which has been under his direction for sixteen years, its growth and success being attributable in large measure to his efforts, enterprise and business ability. For the last sixteen years he has also engaged in auctioneering and during that time he has cried many sales. He is treasurer of the Farmers Cooperative Creamery Company and of the Leland Farmers Elevator Company and is secretary of the Leland Mutual Telephone Company and of the Mount Valley Manufacturing Company. He is also the owner of land in Nebraska and his realty holdings and his other interests are the visible evidence of an active, useful and well spent life.

On October 23, 1907, at Fort Dodge, Iowa, Mr. McGreevey was married to Miss Mina Anderson, a native of that city and a daughter of Christian and Mary (Brovold) Anderson, who came from Norway in early life and settled in Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. McGreevey have become parents of two children: Edward H., eight years old; and Donald M. C., six years old, both of whom are attending school. Mr. McGreevey is a member of the Catholic church and belongs to the Brotherhood of American Yeomen. He gives his political support to the democratic party. His prominence and popularity in Lei and are indicated in the fact that he has served for fourteen years as mayor, no other having ever occupied the position for so long a period. It is indicative not only of the confidence reposed in him but also a proof of the marked ability and fidelity which he has displayed in discharging his duties. He has also been secretary of the school board for several years and he is interested in every plan and measure for promoting the general welfare of county and state.

Source: History of Winnebago County and Hancock County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, Vol. II. Pioneer Publishing Company (Chicago), 1917. pp. 102-105.

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