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ALBERT NEESE.
Albert Neese, one of the leading citizens of Richland, merchant and banker and the owner of much valuable city property, was born in Champaign County, Ohio, February 21, 1860, and is a son of David and Mary E. ( Hullinger) Neese.

The parents of Mr. Neese, who now reside at Richland, were also natives of Ohio. They had these children: Albert, of this review; Frank, who died in Colorado, in 1896, aged 37 years; Laura, who is the wife of P. D. C. Vannice, of Richland; and a child who died at the age of six years.

Mr. Neese came to Monmouth township, Shawnee County, with his parents when 12 years of age and worked on the farm until he was 18 and then kept books for the Lawrence Plow Company, of Lawrence, for three years, during which period he was a stockholder in the company. After withdrawing, he came to Richland, in 1882, and started into the mercantile business with his brother Frank. The latter’s health gave way and he went to Colorado, since which time our subject has continued alone, operating the largest store in the county outside Topeka. He also conducts one of the 20 private banks in the State, having operated it for 20 years, starting before the present banking laws were passed. On March 1, 1905, the capital of his bank was increased to $10,000. He owns a great deal of city real estate, including a hotel and business blocks and is one of the dominating factors of the town, enterprising, progressive and prosperous.

Mr. Nesse was married in September, 1894, to Ella Sullivan, who was born in Douglas County, Kansas, and is a daughter of John and Ann Sullivan. They have two children: Helen and Georgia.

Mr. Neese takes only a local interest in politics, voting the Democratic ticket. He is a Mason, belonging to the Blue Lodge at Overbrook, the Commandery at Topeka and the Shrine at Leavenworth.