First National Bank, Galva, IA (Charter 10501)
First National Bank, Galva, IA (Chartered 1914 - Receivership 1928)
Town History
Galva is located in Ida County in northwest Iowa.
Galva was named after Galva, Illinois, the former hometown of a large share of its early settlers.
During the National Bank Note Era, the population of Galva was 357 in 1910, rising slightly to 530 in 1930. It's highest population was 539 in 1920, and the current population is estimated at 424 (2016).
For more information on the town of Galva, see their Wikipedia page.
Bank History
- Organized Mar 23, 1914
- Chartered Mar 27, 1914
- Succeeded The Ida County Bank of Galva, Iowa
- Receivership Mar 6, 1928
Official Bank Title(s)
1: The First National Bank of Galva, IA
Bank Note Types Issued
A total of $312,500 in National Bank Notes was issued by this bank between 1914 and 1928. This consisted of a total of 25,000 notes (25,000 large size and no small size notes).
This bank issued the following Types and Denominations of bank notes:
Series/Type Sheet/Denoms Serial#s 1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 860 1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 861 - 6250
Bank Presidents and Cashiers
First National Bank Presidents and Cashiers during the National Bank Note Era (1914 - 1928):
Presidents:
- Geo. W. Johns, 1914-1921
- Wm. Schmidt, 1922-1922
- R. B. Clemens, 1923-1927
Cashiers:
- F. H. Schleiter, 1914-1916
- J. W. Marmet, 1917-1923
- Geo. E. Missildine, 1924-1927
Other Bank Note Signers
- There are currently no known Vice President or Assistant Cashier bank note signers for this bank.
References
- Galva, IA, Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galva,_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