First National Bank, Miamisburg, OH (Charter 3876)

Postcard of banking room of FNB Miamisburg circa February, 1920.

The First National Bank Miamisburg, OH (1888 - 1988) was the more successful of two national banks in Miamisburg. It survived decades after the end of the national era.

Early History

The First National Bank was formed in 1888 when the banking company of H. Groby and Co., established in 1866, merged with the First National Bank.

Bank History

In 1918, the bank received a very positive review in the Annual Labor Review.

As of 1919, the First National Bank was located on North Main St.

In 1988, the First National Bank of Miamisburg merged with the First National Bank of Cincinnati.. The combined entity is renamed Star Bank.

Modern History

First National Bank of Miamisburg, Farmersville Branch

Robberies plagued the First National Bank in the 1960s. The Farmersville Branch, established in 1956 when the Citizens Bank of Farmersville was purchased, was robbed of $50,000 in 1964. Two masked gunmen had to make two trips in their getaway car to carry off all the money.Both suspects were caught and tried within 6 months.

In 1968, the Centerville branch of the bank was robbed 3 times in 3 weeks. All 3 robberies were by the same man, a French Canadian who had been in the area 5 months working on a construction project.

In 1982, President W. Terry Lyons and Vice President William Bostleman were indicted for allegedly helping Larry Hahn, president of defunct Contemporary Dodge pass bad checks. Hahn's bad checks resulted in losses of $200,000 to other car dealerships and private individuals.Charges were dropped against Bostleman and later dropped against Lyons as well.

Bank Notes Issued

1929-T1 $10 note signed by Charles F. Eck, Cashier and T. V. Lyons, President.

A total of $1,811,100 in National Bank Notes was issued by this bank between 1888 and 1935. This consisted of a total of 145,607 notes (122,620 large size and 22,987 small size notes).

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

Series/Type	Sheet/Denoms	Serial#s	Sheet Comments
1882 Brown Back	3x10-20	1 - 7747
1902 Red Seal	3x10-20	1 - 1000
1902 Date Back	3x10-20	1 - 7600
1902 Plain Back	3x10-20	7601 - 21908
1929 Type 1	6x10	1 - 2662
1929 Type 1	6x20	1 - 698
1929 Type 2	10	1 - 2167
1929 Type 2	20	1 - 660

Official Bank Title(s)

• The First National Bank of Miamisburg (04/30/1888)

Bank Presidents and Cashiers

First National Bank Presidents and Cashiers during the National Bank Note Era (1889 - 1935):

Presidents:

• Henry Groby, 1888 – 1890
• Newton J. Catrow, 1891 – 1909
• Thomas Venard Lyons, Jr., 1910 – 1932
• Charles Franklin Eck, 1932 – 1941+

Cashiers:

• Newton J. Catrow, 1888 – 1890
• Elmer M. Hill, 1891
• W. A. Black, 1892 – 1897
• H. G. Catrow, 1898 – 1907
• Charles Franklin Eck, 1908 – 1932
• C. A. Schuster, 1932 – 1935

Other Bank Note Signers

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

Wiki Links

• Ohio Bank Note History
• General information on Miamisburg (Wikipedia)
• General information on Montgomery County (Wikipedia)
• General information on Ohio (Wikipedia)

References

• 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