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F. W. KIPLINGER, an enterprising young banker at Loomis, Phelps county, is a native of Plainfield, Ill., and was born December 3, 1865. His father, Elias Kiplinger, is a native of Ohio and was born in 1835. He was an Evangelical minister of considerable note for several years, but has retired from active work and is residing in Holdrege, Nebr. He has preached in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Nebraska, and was presiding elder in Indiana for twelve years. He came to Holdrege in 1885 and preached there three years.

The mother of the subject of this sketch bore the maiden name of Elizabeth R. Ruth and is a native of Germany. She was brought to America when seven years old by her parents, who located at South Bend, Ind.

Mr. F. W. Kiplinger entered the Northwestern College at Naperville, Ill., in the fall of 1882, having completed his preparatory work in the common and graded schools. He left college while in his junior year, but completed a course in the commercial department, which laid the foundation for a successful business career. After his return from college he taught school near Holdrege, and in the fall of 1885 was called to the principalship of the Bertrand schools.

In June, 1887, Mr. Kiplinger purchased an interest in the bank at Loomis, his partners being his father, E. L. Kiplinger, and his brother, Earnest Kiplinger. The bank was established in 1886 with a capital of $5,000, but was reorganized in 1888 as a state bank, and the capital stock increased to $20,000, and is now known as the Loomis State Bank. The officers are: E. L. Kiplinger, president; F. W. Kiplinger, cashier, and Earnest Kiplinger, assistant cashier. At the close of business February 10, 1887, the resources of the bank were shown to be $7,429.35, and on the same date, in 1890, $38,162.57. The volume of business for 1889 amounted to over $1,500,000, with collections amounting to $52,130. This is an excellent showing, considering that the town was only started in 1886, and speaks well for the careful management of the officers.

Mr. Kiplinger was married October 19, 1888, to Miss Ida M. Morgan, daughter of Mr. M. S. Morgan of Holdrege. This union has been blessed with the birth of one child. Aline Marie, born July 13, 1889.

Mr. Kiplinger is a stock bolder and treasurer of the Loomis Milling Company, capital stock, $25,000. He and his estimable wife are members of the Evangelical church.