Genesee County MI Archives Biographies.....Wilder, Ira H. 1839 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

IRA H. WILDER. Among the well-known business men of Flint we may mention this
gentleman, who is the cashier of the Genesee County Savings Bank, which was
organized and opened for business May 1, 1872, having for its President J. B.
Walker; for Vice-President, G. L. Denham, and our subject as Cashier. At first
Mr. Wilder attended to all the business with the privilege of calling upon Mr.
Denham when necessary. The first organization was with a capital stock of
$50,000, and in July, 1877 it was increased to $100,000, and now has a surplus
of $35,000 with undivided profits of $10,000.

  Mr. Russell Bishop succeeded Mr. Walker after the death of that gentleman, and
is now the President of the corporation with William A. Atwood as
Vice-President. Mr. Wilder was born in Canandaigua, N. Y., November 21, 1839,
and is a son of Austin H. and Matilda (Fowler) Wilder. The Academy at
Canandaigua furnished the higher education of Ira Wilder and on the 28th of
July, 1862, he enlisted in Company D, One Hundred and Twenty-sixth New York
Infantry and was sent to Harper's Ferry. They were there surrendered to the
enemy September 16, 1862, and being paroled were sent to Chicago and exchanged
in November.

  The Regiment returned to Virginia and went into camp at Union Mills, remaining
there until June 25 1863, when the Army of the Potomac (returning from
Chancellorsville) took them along to Gettysburg, in which battle they took part.
They also participated in all the conflicts of that army until the close of the
war. Mr. Wilder was promoted through the ranks of First and Second Lieutenant to
that of Captain and commanded his own or other regiments during most of the last
year of the war. At the time of the surrender and the Grand Review he was at the
head of his regiment.

  After being mustered out at the close of the war Capt. Wilder came to Flint
and engaged in the produce and milling business until February, 1871, when he
entered the First National Bank at Flint as book-keeper and remained there until
the 1st of May, 1872, since which time he has given his whole attention to the
management of the Genesee County Savings Bank.

  The lady who presides over his beautiful home bore the maiden name of
Elizabeth J. Chase. She was born in Cayuta, N. Y., in 1839, and is a daughter of
Dr. Z. F. Chase, now of Elmira, N. Y., She was united in marriage with our
subject, June 22, 1864, and has two children—Louise and Gertrude, both of whom
are, with their mother, members of the Congregational Church. Miss Louisa
sailed, August 20, 1891, for Europe, to finish her education and come in contact
with French and German speaking people. Her previous education has been in the
High School at Flint and at Wellesley College. The younger daughter has studied
at Cornell University and at Dr. Sargeant's School in Boston and completed her
course there. Mr. Wilder is an active member of the Grand Army of the Republic
and takes a warm interest in the re unions of old comrades.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:

Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties,
Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative
Citizens, Together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State, and of
the Presidents of the United States

Chicago:
Chapman Bros.
1892


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