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William J. Klumb, manager of the North Side Branch of the Second Ward Bank, was born at Elmore, Wisconsin, March 20, 1894, a son of William and Catharine, (Senn) Klumb, who are also natives of that state, the father devoting his life to merchandising.

The son, William J. Klumb, was educated in the country schools and in the public schools of Milwaukee, where he passed through consecutive grades to the high school. Since starting out in the business world he has been identified with banking and has made steady progress through close application, unfaltering energy and fidelity to duty. He first entered the Second Ward Bank, when that institution occupied its old quarters. His initial position was that of messenger boy but steadily he worked up through various positions to that of teller and became utility man of the North Side Branch. He was next made manager of the North Side Branch on the 1st of June, 1920, and has since occupied this position. While he is a young man of but twenty-six years, he is credited with being perfectly competent to discharge the important and responsible duties that devolve upon him. He has had long and thorough experience in banking, qualifying him for his present work and, moreover, he possesses that initiative and enterprise which enables him to meet every situation with the consciousness and courage that comes from a right conception of things and a habitual regard for what is best in the exercise of human activity.

In September, 1920, Mr. Klumb was married to Miss Florence Villnow of Milwaukee, and they have many friends in the city, enjoying the warm regard of all who know them. Mr. Klumb is a member of the Masonic fraternity, belonging to Palmer Lodge and also has membership in Prospect Lodge of the Knights of Pythias. He is the secretary of the Upper Street Commerce Association and he was appointed by Mrs. Pfeil on the committee through the Milwaukee Association of Commerce, to formulate plans by which to raise money to purchase the silver service for the cruiser Milwaukee, which was launched at Tacoma, Washington. He manifests great civic pride and keen interests in all that pertains to the welfare and upbuilding of Milwaukee and his labors have been far-reaching and resultant.