First National Bank, Essex, IA (Charter 5738)

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Real photo post card of the First National Bank building in 1912.

First National Bank, Essex, IA (Chartered 1901 - 1995 Purchased by Panhandle Banks, "Bank Iowa")

Town History

Photo of the First National Bank Building as it appears in 2020.

Essex is located in Page County in southwest Iowa. Essex was platted in 1870. The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad arrived in Essex in 1871.

During the National Bank Note Era, the population of Essex was 710 in 1900, staying fairly constant with 806 in 1930. It's highest population was 1,001 in 1980, and the current population is estimated at 752 (2018).

Essex had 2 National Banks chartered during the Bank Note Era, and both issued National Bank Notes.

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

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Bank History

  • Organized Feb 13, 1901
  • Chartered Mar 9, 1901
  • Opened for business May 14, 1901
  • June 27, 1995 Purchased by Panhandle Banks, "Bank Iowa"

Official Bank Title(s)

1: The First National Bank of Essex, IA

Bank Note Types Issued

1882 Date Back $10 bank note with pen signatures of J. A. Ekeroth, Assistant Cashier and N. C. Nelson, Vice President. Courtesy of Heritage Auctions, http://www.ha.com
1902 Plain Back $10 bank note with stamped signatures of G. J. Liljedahl, Cashier and R. A. Sanderson, President. Courtesy of Heritage Auctions, http://www.ha.com
1929 Type 1 $20 bank note with printed signatures of G. J. Liljedahl, Cashier and R. A. Sanderson, President. Courtesy of Heritage Auctions, http://www.ha.com

A total of $657,970 in National Bank Notes was issued by this bank between 1901 and 1935. This consisted of a total of 52,976 notes (43,796 large size and 9,180 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 - 1300
1882 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 3490
1882 Value Back 3x10-20 3491 - 5297
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 1 - 4352
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 1212
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 312
1929 Type 2 10 1 - 36

Bank Presidents and Cashiers

First National Bank Presidents and Cashiers during the National Bank Note Era (1901 - 1936):

Presidents:

  • A. Broodeen, 1901-1927
  • R. A. Sanderson, 1928-1935

Cashiers:

  • N. C. Nelson, 1901-1901
  • G. J. Liljedahl, 1902-1929
  • C. J. Liljedahl, 1930-1935

Other Bank Note Signers

  • J. A. Ekeroth, Assistant Cashier 1910-1922
  • N. C. Nelson, Vice President 1903-1914

References

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