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GEISE, HENRY, banker and broker, 50 North Fifth street; residence, northwest corner of Locust and 12th streets. He was born in Cincinnati, O., Aug. 7, 1847; came with his parents to Quincy in 1854; received his schooling at St. Francis College, Quincy. On May 14th, 1864, he took the position of clerk in H. F. J. Kicker’s bank, and remained with him till the fall of 1868. He then studied the higher branches of mercantile pursuits for several months, and then took a position of clerk in Joseph & Nelke’s dry goods store, where he remained several months, after which he was employed in Ricker & Hoene’s bank as teller, up to Aug. 1, 1869. On Aug. 16, 1869, he was engaged as teller in the Union Bank of Quincy, which position, in addition to being director of the bank part of the time, he held till March 1, 1876, when he went into a co-partnership with his father and brother in banking and brokerage, under the familiar name of the Savings Institution of H. A. Geise & Sons. Bernard Geise dying Nov. 21, 1876, the partnership was dissolved on Dec. 1, 1876, and the business was continued by the surviving partners till June 21, 1878, when Henry Geise sold his interest in the bank to his father, who, on July 1, 1878, made an assignment for the benefit of his creditors, H. F. J. Ricker being appointed assignee to wind up his business. Oct. 14, 1878, Mr. Henry Geise opened at the old location, and continues the business to the present time. He was elected City Treasurer for the years 1866, 1867, and 1868. He married Miss Agatha Volm, at Quincy, Sept. 3, 1868. She was born in St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 3, 1855; came to Quincy in 1858. Five children, three living: Henry A., Athilda M., and Martin I. Religion, Roman Catholic. Politics, Democrat. Has since removed to 5th street, west side, between Hampshire and Vermont.