First National Bank, Gladbrook, IA (Charter 5461)

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Real photo post card of the First National Bank building (third from right) in 1913.

First National Bank, Gladbrook, IA (Chartered 1900 - Liquidated 1936)

Town History

Photo of the First National Bank building in 2010. Courtesy of Flikr user Tom McLaughlin.

Gladbrook is located in Tama County in central Iowa. A post office called Gladbrook has been in operation since 1880.[4] The name Gladbrook was coined by a railroad official.[

During the National Bank Note Era, the population of Gladbrook was 842 in 1900, staying fairly constant with 891 in 1930. It's highest population was 1,015 in 2000, and the current population is estimated at 861 (2018).

Gladbrook had 1 National Bank chartered during the Bank Note Era, and it issued National Bank Notes.

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

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Bank History

  • Organized Jun 9, 1900
  • Chartered Jun 27, 1900
  • Liquidated on April 8, 1936

Official Bank Title(s)

1: The First National Bank of Gladbrook, IA

Bank Note Types Issued

1902 Plain Back $10 bank note with stamped signatures of E. W. Brauch, Cashier and Martin Mee, President. Courtesy of Heritage Auctions, http://www.ha.com
1929 Type 1 $20 bank note with printed signatures of E. W. Brauch, Cashier and Martin Mee, President. Courtesy of Heritage Auctions, http://www.ha.com

A total of $633,120 in National Bank Notes was issued by this bank between 1900 and 1935. This consisted of a total of 50,886 notes (43,632 large size and 7,254 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 - 1800
1882 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 3500
1882 Value Back 3x10-20 3501 - 4970
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 1 - 4138
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 956
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 253

Bank Presidents and Cashiers

First National Bank Presidents and Cashiers during the National Bank Note Era (1900 - 1936):

Presidents:

  • William Mee, 1900-1912
  • Martin Mee, 1913-1932
  • M. Mee, Jr., 1933-1935

Cashiers:

  • Martin Mee, 1900-1912
  • E. W. Brauch, 1913-1919
  • B. I. Harms, 1920-1920
  • E. W. Brauch, 1921-1932
  • J. H. Dye, 1933-1935

Other Bank Note Signers

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

References