FNB of Lyons/FNB of Lyons at Clinton, Lyons, IA (Charter 66)

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Post Card of the First National Bank building ca. 1909.

FNB of Lyons/FNB of Lyons at Clinton, Lyons, IA (Chartered 1863 - Liquidated 1930)

Town History

Photo of the First National Bank building 2013. Now housing a Masonic Center. 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).

Bank History

  • Chartered Aug 19, 1863
  • 1: Liquidated Jun 15, 1882
  • 1: Succeeded by 2733 (First National Bank, Lyons, IA)
  • 2: Charter 66 reassigned to 2733 Aug 8, 1911 (FNB/FNB of Lyons at Clinton, Lyons, IA)
  • 2: Title changed to The First National Bank of Lyons at Clinton Jun 6, 1922
  • 3: Liquidated Oct 7, 1930
  • 3: Absorbed by 2469 (City National Bank, Clinton, IA)

Official Bank Title(s)

1: The First National Bank of Lyons, IA

(Charter 66 was succeeded by Charter 2733 in 1882 when Charter 66 expired)

2: The First National Bank of Lyons, IA (8/8/1911)

(Title change when Charter 66 was reassigned to Charter 2733)

3: First National Bank of Lyons at Clinton, IA (6/6/1922)

Bank Note Types Issued

First Title (First Organization) Original Series $2 banknote with pen signatures of William Holmes, Cashier and James P. Gage, President. Courtesy of Heritage Auctions, www.ha.com
First Title (Second Organization) 1902 Plain Back $10 banknote with stamped signatures of A. L. Holmes, Cashier and J. H. Peters, President. Courtesy of Heritage Auctions, www.ha.com
Second Title 1902 Plain Back $10 banknote with faded signatures.

A total of $729,360 in National Bank Notes was issued by this bank between 1863 and 1930. This consisted of a total of 78,404 notes (78,404 large size and 0 small size notes).


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

Series/Type Sheet/Denoms Serial#s
1: Original Series 3x1-2 1 - 2000
1: Original Series 4x5 1 - 2250
1: Original Series 4x10 1 - 1675
1: Original Series 4x20 1 - 750
1: Series 1875 4x20 1 - 758
2: 1902 Date Back 4x10 1 - 1500
2: 1902 Plain Back 4x10 1501 - 8750
3: 1902 Plain Back 4x10 (1922) 1 - 3418

Bank Presidents and Cashiers

First National Bank Presidents and Cashiers during the National Bank Note Era (1863 - 1930):

Presidents:

Cashiers:

Other Bank Note Signers

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

Wiki Links

Sources

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