A Narrative History of The People of Iowa with SPECIAL TREATMENT OF THEIR CHIEF ENTERPRISES IN EDUCATION, RELIGION, VALOR, INDUSTRY, BUSINESS, ETC. by EDGAR RUBEY HARLAN, LL. B., A. M. Curator of the Historical, Memorial and Art Department of Iowa Volume IV THE AMERICAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY, Inc. Chicago and New York 1931 OSCAR C. PERRIN, president of the First State Bank of Greene, has made banking his profession since he left school. A real banker has closer contact with the diversified business interests of a community than probably any other business or professional man, and farmers, merchants, or professional men and others throughout this section of Butler County have come to look upon Mr. Perrin as their chief adviser in a financial way, and it would be difficult to overestimate his standing and influence as a financier. Mr. Perrin was born near Clarksville, Butler County, January 24, 1868, son of Jeremiah and Anna (Hillman) Perrin. His father was a native of England, first settled in Pittsburgh, and in 1851 came to Iowa as a pioneer of Butler County, acquiring land and developing a farm. He was a man of very substantial character and highly esteemed in his community. He died in 1905, having two sons, Oscar C. and Mark J. Mark J. Perrin was for many years a resident of Waterloo, but died at Clarksville. Oscar C. Perrin grew up on an Iowa farm, had the advantages of the common schools and finished his education in the Clarksville High School. Immediately after leaving school he went to work in the private bank of Louis Slimmer at Clarksville, and later he assisted in organizing the Butler County State Bank, Clarksville, of which he is now vice president. His chief interests have been centered at Greene since 1887, when he became assistant bookkeeper for the First National Bank. Later this was reorganized as the First State Bank of Greene and in 1903 he was made its cashier and subsequently became president. From his immediate responsibilities in the bank he has extended his interest over a wide field, being financially interested in lumber yards, implement houses, owns a large amount of Iowa farm land and was one of the promoters of the Green Electric Light & Power Company. Mr. Perrin is a Republican and has served on the board of alderman and the school board at Greene. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias, and his wife belongs to the Eastern Star. He married in December, 1893, Miss Maude Mason, who came from Ohio. She passed away in 1904. In 1907 Miss Mary Debban became his wife. Debbie Clough Gerischer Iowa History Project _http://iagenweb.org/history/_ (http://iagenweb.org/history/) Scott County, Iowa _http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm_ (http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm) **************Make your life easier with all your friends, email, and favorite sites in one place. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp&icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000010)