Citizens National Bank, Lyons, IA (Charter 4536)

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Illustration of the Citizens' National Bank building from an 1891 city directory.

Citizens' National Bank, Lyons, IA (Chartered 1891 - Liquidated 1900)

Town History

Photos of the Citizens' National Bank Building in 2013. Courtesy of Google Maps.

Lyons is located in Clinton County in east central Iowa. Among the first settlers of European origin in the Clinton area was Elijah Buell, who built a log cabin on July 25, 1835, and in 1837, established the town of Lyons, named after the French city of the same name.

Clinton was incorporated on January 26, 1857.

In 1895, Lyons officially merged with the City of Clinton.

During the National Bank Note Era, the population of Lyons/Clinton was 6,129 in 1870, rising to 25,577 in 1910, and bumping slightly to 25,726 in 1930. It's highest population was 34,719 in 1970, and the current population is estimated at 25,184 (2018).

For more information on the town of Lyons, see their Wikipedia page.

Bank History

  • Organized Feb 9, 1891
  • Chartered Mar 23, 1891
  • Liquidated Jun 11, 1900
  • Consolidated with 2733 (66) (First National Bank, Lyons, IA)

Only bank in Iowa to have an apostrophe in it's title.

Official Bank Title(s)

1: The Citizens National Bank of Lyons, IA

Bank Note Types Issued

Serial #1 1882 Brown Back $10 bank note with pen signatures of Virtus Lund, Cashier and Leroi B. Wadleigh, President

A total of $65,350 in National Bank Notes was issued by this bank between 1891 and 1900. This consisted of a total of 5,228 notes (5,228 large size and 0 small size notes).

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

Series/Type Sheet/Denoms Serial#s
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 1307

Bank Presidents and Cashiers

Citizens' National Bank Presidents and Cashiers during the National Bank Note Era (1891 - 1900):

Presidents:

  • Leroi B. Wadleigh, 1891-1899

Cashiers:

  • Virtus Lund, 1891-1899

Other Bank Note Signers

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

References

  • Lyons, IA, Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyons,_Iowa
  • 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
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