Herman H. Garey Biography


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	including biographical sketches of prominent old settlers and 
	representative citizens of South Dakota..." Published by G. A. Ogle & 
	Co., Chicago, 1899. Page 261

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HERMAN H. GAREY is one of Mount Vernon's ablest and most popular 
business men. Attention, method and industry are the foundation stones 
of success in business, and these combined with integrity of word and 
deed have been the corner stone of all his business transactions, and 
during his residence in Mount Vernon he has made many warm friends 
throughout the county and city. Mr. Garey was one of the early settlers 
of the community, and was one of the prime instigators in the 
establishment of many of the local industries. Having them once 
established, he has proved himself a competent pilot for every business 
venture with which he has been connected, and to him has been left the 
management of many of Mount Vernon's business enterprises. He is the 
cashier of the Davison County Bank of Mount Vernon,! president of the 
Mount Vernon Milling Corporation, president of the Mount Vernon 
Merchandise Company and president of the Mount Vernon Co-operative 
Creamery Association. 

The subject of our sketch was the eldest child and only son of a family 
of four, and first opened his eyes to the light of day on a farm in 
Oswego county, New York, December 6, 1859. His parents, J. W. and 
Susanna (Thomas) Garey, were also both natives of New York state, and 
are now making their home in Woodbury county, Iowa. At the age of 
twenty-two years our subject began the study of telegraphy at 
Janesville, Wisconsin, and followed that line of work for three years. 
In 1884 he was employed as bookkeeper in the Coleridge Bank, at 
Coleridge, Nebraska. Four years later he came to South Dakota, located 
at once in Mount Vernon, and in partnership with J. F. Reynolds he 
opened a private bank which, in 1891, was incorporated as a state bank 
and has since been conducted as such. He has since aided, and, in fact, 
has been a potent factor in the establishment of several other business 
enterprises in the village, and, as has been previously stated, the 
management of several of them has been left to him. Politically he is a 
Republican, and socially he affiliates with the Masonic fraternity at 
Mitchell, and also the Ancient Order of United Workmen. 

The estimable lady who presides over the household affairs of Mr. Garey 
bore the maiden name of Miss Mary Samuels. She is a native of Wales, 
and was born in 1869, the daughter of John and Sarah Samuels.