Biographical Sketch of Eugene F. Yahr
Source: Portrait and Biographical Album of Green Lake, Marquette and Waushara Counties, Wisconsin, published 1890 by Acme Publishing Co., Chicago, Pages 436 - 437
Eugene F. Yahr, the popular and efficient Cashier of the Banking House of F. T. Yahr of Princeton, Wis., was born in the city where he still makes his home, Sept 8, 1963, and has there passed his entire life, His parents, Ferdinand and Amelia C. (Schaal) Yahr, were both of German birth and their history is given on another page of this volume.
Our subject passed his early life mid play and work in much the usual manner of lads, and in the common schools of his native town began his school life. He there pursued his studies until twelve years of age, when he entered the German English Academy of Milwaukee, but completed his education in the Spencerian Business College of the same city. He was now fitted for almost any business career, and on his return home he entered his father�s hardware store, where for some time he discharged the duties of salesman. In the month of April, 1882, however, he entered the bank with which he has since been connected. Becoming familiar with the business and in the manner in which affairs were conducted, on attaining his majority he was appointed to the position of Cashier, the duties of which he has since faithfully discharged. He is a young man of no ordinary ability. His talents as a financier are of a high order, and his course has been marked with the utmost integrity and uprightness. Ever faithful to the trust reposed in him; he has won many friends and is very popular in the social circles of Princeton. Since arriving at mature age he has cast his ballot with the Democratic Party, and takes an active interest in the welfare of that organization. Frequently he has attended the county and State conventions as a delegate, and in those assemblies was recognized as a leading member. He belongs to the Masonic fraternity and also to the Turners� Society of Princeton, and is a young man of public spirit and progressive ideas who is ever ready to forward the best interests of the city, county and State.
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