BIOGRAPHIES: Anton T. GALBY, Chetek, Barron County, WI

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Anton T. Galby, president of the Farmers and Merchants Bank of Chetek, was
born in Ridgeway, Iowa, Dec. 12, 1871. He attended school until seventeen
years of age, and then became a telegraph operator on the C., M. & St. P.
Ry. in his native place and that vicinity. Subsequently as station agent or
assistant station agent he was operator at Centralia, Grand Rapids (now
Wisconsin Rapids), Scandinavia and Wausau, all in this state. He came to
Chetek in 1900 and after a short time became identified with the banking
business. He was one of the incorporators of the Farmers & Merchants Bank
in February, 1908, and became the first cashier, a position he relinquished
to succeed to his present position upon the death of K. Rosholt in January,
1920. His personality has been the dominant factor in the success with
which the institution has met. He is active in public affairs, a real
leader in the community and has served his city as alderman and treasurer
and his school board as treasurer. Mr. Galby was married at Scandinavia,
Wis., Oct. 10, 1894, to Theodora M. Zwicky, who was born in that place, the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Caspar Zwicky. Mr. and Mrs. Galby have two sons,
Ralph V., born Aug. 14, 1896, and Manford C., born Nov. 11, 1900, both of
whom are students at the State University at Madison, Wis. The family faith
is that of the Lutheran Church.

--Taken from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr. & Co.,
1922, pg. 650.