First National Bank, Akron, IA (Charter 7322)

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First National Bank, Akron, IA (Chartered 1904 - Open past 1935)

Town History

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

Bank History

  • Organized Jun 20, 1904
  • Chartered Jun 28, 1904
  • Succeeded Farmers Loan & Trust Co.
  • Opened for business Jul 1, 1904
  • Bank was Open past 1935

Official Bank Title(s)

1: The First National Bank of Akron, IA

Bank Note Types Issued

Large size bank note here. Example: 1882 Brown Back $5 bank note with pen signatures of John Doe, Cashier and Jill Smith, President
Small size bank note here. Example: 1929 Type 1 $10 bank note with printed signatures of John Doe, Cashier and Jill Smith, President

A total of $371,700 in National Bank Notes was issued by this bank between 1904 and 1935. This consisted of a total of 29,731 notes (24,444 large size and 5,287 small size notes).


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

Series/Type Sheet/Denoms Serial#s
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 307
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 2400
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 2401 - 5804
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 622
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 212
1929 Type 2 10 1 - 227
1929 Type 2 20 1 - 56

Bank Presidents and Cashiers

First National Bank Presidents and Cashiers during the National Bank Note Era (1904 - 1936):

Presidents:

  • James Frederick Toy, 1904-1911
  • W. H. Eddleman, 1912-1912
  • James Frederick Toy, 1913-1934
  • Frank Wakeman, 1935-1935

Cashiers:

  • Geo. C. Eyland, Jr., 1904-1906
  • J. H. Alexander, 1906-1907
  • Geo. C. Eyland, Jr., 1907-1911
  • Henning Shoulberg, 1912-1920
  • A. C. Hauck, 1921-1922
  • Henning Shoulberg, 1922-1927
  • H. H. Wetzeler, 1928-1935

Other Bank Note Signers

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

References

  • Akron, IA, Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akron,_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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