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From Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa and Lafayette Wisconsin, publ. - page 24
W. M. HETHERINGTON, cashier of The First National Bank of Platteville, Wis., is a native of Dubuque, Iowa, born April 24, 1863, and is a son of C. E. and Lucy (MILLS) HETHERINGTON, of whom brief mention here follows:
C. E. HETHINGTON was born in Bellefonte, Penn., in 1825, came to the West in 1877, located in Dubuque, and there married Miss MILLS, daughter of William MILLS, a lawyer of considerable celebrity. Mrs. Lucy HETHERINGTON was born in Monongahela City, Penn., in 1834, received her education at Washington, Penn., and in 1855 accompanied her parents to Dubuque. For many years Mr. HETHERINGTON was secretary and manger of the Dubuque Linseed Oil Works.
W. M. HETHERINGTON received his education in the public and high schools of Dubuque and when eighteen years of age entered The First National Bank of that city, as messenger, occupied all of the different positions in the bank up to that of cashier, and in November, 1891, came to Platteville. Here he organized The First National Bank, which purchased and succeeded the private bank of Dr. George W. EASTMAN, the latter becoming president of The First National Bank, and Mr. HETHERINGTON cashier.
On July 6, 1898, Mr. HETHERINGTON married Miss Jessie M. KYLE, a native of the city, where she was graduated from the State Normal School, and for three years thereafter taught in the city of Milwaukee. Mr. HETHERINGTON is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and in politics is a stanch Republican. He has, however, never taken an active part in politics, preferring to give his entire time and attention to the management and building up of the bank with which he is connected, and which is regarded as one of the most conservative and substantial institutions in this part of the state.
This biography generously submitted by Carol Holmbeck