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From: "Maggie Stewart" <>
Subject: JACOB HASBROUCK
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 02:39:09 -0500

"History of Colorado", edited by Wilbur Fisk Stone, published by The S. J.
Clarke Publishing Co. (1918) Vol. II

p. 442-443




JACOB HASBROUCK.

Familiar with every phase of the banking business, Jacob
Hasbrouck is wisely and carefully managing the important interests
under his control in his position as president of the Farmers National
Bank of Ault. He was born in Ulster county, New York, March 6, 1868,
and is a son of Jacob D. and Rowena C. (Deyo) Hasbrouck. The father,
also a native of the Empire state, took up the profession of school
teaching in young manhood, but with the outbreak of the Civil war all
personal and business con siderations were put aside and he joined the
army, enlisting as a member of the One Hundred and Fifty-sixth New York
Volunteer Infantry, with which he served for three years with the rank
of captain. He was wounded while at the front. He displayed marked
loyalty and valor and his courage inspired the men who served under
him. When the war was over he went to Iowa and purchased land in Wayne
county, there continuing the operation of his farm for several years.
He then engaged in the banking business, organizing the Home State Bank
at Humeston, Iowa, and remaining one of the active factors in its
successful conduct throughout his remaining days. He passed away
January 29, 1904, and was survived for a number of years by his wife,
who died January 27, 1915.

Jacob Hasbrouck was reared and educated in Humeston and after
mastering the branches of learning taught in the common schools
attended the State College at Ames, Iowa. He then began farming for his
father and devoted his life to the work of cultivating the soil until
he attained his majority. He then turned his attention to commercial
interests and became identified with merchandising in Humeston, Iowa,
where he remained until 1903. The following year he came to Colorado
and for six months was a resident of Longmont, while for four months he
remained at Sterling. He then removed to Ault, where he engaged in the
banking business. He purchased stock in the Farmers National Bank and
for two years occupied the vice presidency, at the end of which time he
was elected president and has since remained at the head of this
institution, which is a very substantial bank, conducting an extensive
business. It is capitalized for twenty-five thousand dollars and has a
surplus of equal amount, while its undivided profits amount to more
than five thousand dollars and its deposits have reached three hundred
and fourteen thousand dollars. Mr. Hasbrouck is also a stockholder and
one of the directors of the Smith Lumber Company of Ault and is thus
prominently connected with the business interests of his adopted city.
He also owns eighty acres of improved farm land near Ault and has a
half interest in two sections of land in Weld county, northwest of
Ault.

In June, 1891, Mr. Hasbrouck was united in marriage to Miss
Carrie A. Hall, by whom he has three children, namely: Hila, who was
born on the 19th of .June, 1893, and is now engaged in teaching school;
Mabel, whose birth occurred October 10, 1898; and Jacob, whose natal
day was October 10, 1903. Fraternally Mr. Hasbrouck is connected with
the Masons and is a loyal follower of the teachings of the craft. His
political endorsement is given to the republican party and he does all
in his power to promote its growth and secure the adoption of its
principles. His religious faith is that of the Christian church and he
is active in work for the extension of its influence. His life has been
well spent and his activity has produced splendid results both in the
development of his own fortunes and in the improvement of the district
in which he lives.

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