Horicon Bank
Horicon Bank is a commercial joint bank operating in Wisconsin. It was established in 1896 by Daniel C. Van Brunt, the inventor of the grain drill. His manufacturing company was sold in 1911 to Deere & Company, which continues to operate the factory as John Deere Horicon Works, producing consumer products including lawn tractors. Horicon Bank currently has 18 branches across the state. Horicon Bank's motto is "The Natural Choice" a nod to the importance of nature as the bank's main office is located by the Horicon Marsh, the largest freshwater cattail marsh in the United States.
History
Early Years (1896-1978)
Horicon Bank was founded in 1896, and its main office was constructed in 1915. It was formerly known as Horicon State Bank. Within the span of the century, the bank has opened its branches in several locations across the state. Horicon Bank became one of the first banks to open after the Great Depression in 1929. A decade later, it acquired The First National Bank of Horicon.Robert Barney became president in 1960, but the ownership structure changed five years later when Barney and local industrialists purchased the Wilcox family's share, which at that time owned the Horicon Bank. In the upcoming years, these local industrialists served as the presidents for fixed tenures.