Champaign National Bank, Urbana, OH (Charter 916)

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Circa 1910s postcard showing the Champaign National Bank

The Champaign National Bank of Urbana, OH (1851 - 2007) was one of four national banks that served the city of Urbana during the National Era. As of 1917, it was the largest bank in Champaign county.[1]

Early History

The Champaign County Bank was organized in 1851 under the Free Banking System of Ohio.[2] In 1865, the directors and stockholders of the bank sought a national bank charter, which was granted on March 21, 1865.[3]

Bank History

The former home of Champaign National Bank of Urbana, OH as it appeared on January 1, 2020.

In January of 1911, capital stock was doubled from $100,000 to $200,000. Around that same time, the bank purchased the property at the corner of North Main and Court streets directly across from the courthouse. Although the building could not be completely renovated at the time the front was rebuilt with stone and oak while the south side doors were replaced with plate glass windows and doors.[4]

In 2007, Champaign National Bank was acquired by Citizens Banking Co., now Civista Bank.[5]

Bank Notes Issued

1929 Type 1 note issued by Champaign National Bank signed by Core S. Ireland, Cashier and Elmer E. Cheney, President.

A total of $4,502,950 in National Bank Notes was issued by this bank between 1865 and 1935. This consisted of a total of 551,226 notes (408,564 large size and 142,662 small size notes).

This bank issued the following Types and Denominations of bank notes:

Series/Type Sheet/Denoms Serial#s Sheet Comments
Original Series 4x5 1 - 4300
Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 2000
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 3710
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 1290
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 2450
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 7217
1902 Red Seal 4x5 1 - 3000
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 1800
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 10550
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 9900
1902 Plain Back 4x5 10551 - 43615
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 9901 - 32759
1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 12112
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 5934
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 1530
1929 Type 2 5 1 - 14590
1929 Type 2 10 1 - 8012
1929 Type 2 20 1 - 2604

Official Bank Title(s)

  • The Champaign National Bank of Urbana

Bank Presidents and Cashiers

First National Bank Presidents and Cashiers during the National Bank Note Era (1889 - 1935):

Presidents:

Cashiers:

Other Bank Note Signers

  • There are currently no known Vice President or Assistant Cashier bank note signers for this bank.

Wiki Links

References

  • Don C. Kelly, National Bank Notes, A Guide with Prices. 6th Edition (Oxford, OH: The Paper Money Institute, 2008).
  • Dean Oakes and John Hickman, Standard Catalog of National Bank Notes. 2nd Edition (Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1990).
  • Banks & Bankers Historical Database (1782-1935), https://bbdata.banknotehistory.com