129:(June 16, 1852 – March 25, 1928) was a prominent banker in Iowa, best known for his role in organizing the Des Moines Bank, which later evolved into the Des Moines Savings Bank. Casady served as the president of the Des Moines Savings Bank and the Central State Bank, as well as the vice president of the Iowa National Bank and the treasurer of the Bankers Life Association. Casady has been referred to as "the dean of Iowa bankers" in news accounts. He was a member of the Casady family, an influential lineage of bankers, politicians, landowners, and farmers who played a significant role in the early history and legislative matters of Iowa.
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Wilhelmina Augusta Grimmel. Judge Casady was an early pioneer settler in Iowa and held prominence in both city and state politics. On June 1, 1880, Casady and his wife, Sarah Conarroe Griffiths, became the first native-born settler couple to be married in Des Moines, having their wedding
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Casady and his family resided in
Rosebrae, a home situated on Prospect Boulevard in Des Moines. In 1920, a Casady family reunion commemorated the 40th wedding anniversary of Casady and Sarah, and notable attendees included
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Born in Des Moines in 1852, at 314 Fifth Street, in a house that later became the site of the
Central State Bank, where he would later serve as president, Simon Casady was the son of state senator and judge
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Residence, built in 1905, is still standing and is located on 715 Hickman Road in Des Moines. The original address for the Simon Casady Residence was 715 Prospect Road, Des Moines.
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Simon's wife, Sarah, actively opposed the extension of women's suffrage. In
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