Marker Name: Midland National Bank
Marker Type: Roadside
Marker text:
Midland National Bank opened March 3, 1893 in a building located on the northeast corner of Fifth and Main. Grant Hornaday was the bank's president, J.H. McNair, vice-president and Don Kinney, cashier. The bank purchased this site in 1896 for $6000 and moved here in 1907. A stone wall from Peter Luhn's 1876 Pioneer Store, uncovered in 1977, can still be seen inside the bank. Herman E. Suderman (b.1873), an 1885 Russian immigrant, began his banking career at the age of 13 as a janitor and messenger for the German National Bank. In 1902 he was employed by the Midland bank and in 1903 was elected a director and vice-president. He purchased the controlling interest in 1916 and 3 years later became its president. He held this position until he was succeeded by his son John C. in 1954. Presently, James H. and John R. Suderman are 3rd generation officers of the bank. The building was extensively remodeled in 1907, 1922 and 1977.
Erected 1994 by Midland National Bank and Harvey County Historical Society
Marker Location: Harvey
Year Marker Placed: 01/01/1994
Name of agency setting marker: Other (Please identify in marker text)
Official Marker Number: Not listed
Marker Web Address: Not listed
|