William F. Mailand Biography


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				WILLIAM F. MAILAND.  

	William F. Mailand is the vice president of the Citizens State 
Bank of Mobridge, whose financial policy he directs, and is a 
farsighted, sagacious business man who recognizes the various 
possibilities of a situation and through sound judgment avoids the 
pitfalls and proceeds toward the goal of success. His entire life has 
been passed in the northwest, for he was born in Fillmore county, 
Minnesota, April 27, 1886, his parents being John C. and Augusta 
(Gatzke) Mailand, both of whom are natives of Germany. The father came 
to America as a young man and the mother crossed the Atlantic in young 
womanhood. Both became residents of Fillmore county, Minnesota, where 
they were subsequently married and have since lived. Mr. Mailand is a 
farmer by occupation and still occupies the old home farm of two 
hundred and forty acres situated three and a half miles north of Spring 
Valley. Minnesota.  

	William F. Mailand spent his youthful days in his parents, home 
and supplemented his early educational training by study in the Spring 
Valley high school and in the Southern Minnesota Normal College at 
Austin, from which institution he was graduated with the class of 1905. 
While pursuing his course there he spent the summer vacation period as 
clerk in a mercantile establishment in Racine, Minnesota. He wasted no 
time but employed every moment to the best advantage and his wise use 
of his opportunities has been the secret of his growing success. He 
read theology and law, intending to become a member of the bar, but 
came to the conclusion that he was better adapted for other work and 
ill the spring of 1906 removed to South Dakota, where he entered the 
Dakota National Bank at Aberdeen in the capacity of bookkeeper. This 
occupation was congenial and the ability which he displayed won him 
promotion to the position of assistant cashier. In 1912 S. H. Collins, 
the cashier of the Dakota National Bank, M. E. Beckley, general sales 
manager for the Burroughs Adding Machine Company for the state of Iowa, 
and Mr. Mailand purchased the Citizens State Bank of Mobridge and the 
last named was placed in charge of the financial management of the 
institution, over which he has since presided. This bank under his 
capable direction has largely increased its business and is today one 
of the leading banking institutions of the northern part of the state. 
The other officers of the bank are: S. H. Collins, president; and Oscar 
A. Olson, cashier. The annual statement issued on the 23d of June, 
1915, shows the bank's business to be in excellent condition. It is 
capitalized for twelve thousand dollars, has a surplus of twenty-five 
hundred dollars and its undivided profits are two thousand seven 
hundred and ninety-seven dollars. Its loans and discounts amount to 
seventy seven thousand dollars and its deposits total one hundred and 
six thousand dollars.  

	Mr. Mailand is a member of Aberdeen Lodge, No. 38, T. &; A. M.; 
Aberdeen Chapter, No. 14, R. A. M.; Damascus Commandery, K. T., of 
Aberdeen; and Yelduz Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S. He also belongs to 
Aberdeen Lodge, No. 1046, B. P. O. E., and the orders of the Moose and 
the Owls. Politically he is independent, voting according to the 
dictates of his judgment and not bound by party ties. For the past two 
years he has served as president of the Mobridge Commercial Club and is 
foremost in every movement for the advancement of his town. He is alert 
and never loses an opportunity to speak a good word for his city and 
state. He stands as one of the representative men of Mobridge and one 
whose efforts in its behalf have been far-reaching, effective and 
resultant.