First National Bank, Moulton, IA (Charter 5319)

Postcard of the First National Bank building ca. 1912.

First National Bank, Moulton, IA (Chartered 1900 - Receivership 1927)

Town History

Photo of the First National Bank building in 2018. Courtesy of Google Maps.

Moulton is located in Appanoose County in south central Iowa.

Moulton was platted in 1867. In 1873, the Burlington and Southwestern Railway was built into the settlement.

During the National Bank Note Era, the population of Moulton was 1,420 in 1900, staying fairly constant with 1,476 in 1930. It's highest population was 1,476 in 1930, and the current population is estimated at 581 (2016).

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

Bank History

Organized Apr 5, 1900
Chartered May 1, 1900
Succeeded Bradley's Bank
Receivership Jan 14, 1927

Official Bank Title(s)

1: The First National Bank of Moulton, IA

Bank Note Types Issued

1882 Date Back $10 bank note with stamped signature of E. L. Stickney, Cashier and pen signature of G. R. Holbert, Vice President. Courtesy of Lyn Knight Currency Auctions, www.lynknight.com

A total of $402,900 in National Bank Notes was issued by this bank between 1900 and 1927. This consisted of a total of 35,024 notes (35,024 large size and 0 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 - 1700
1882 Date Back	3x10-20	1 - 2480
1882 Value Back	3x10-20	2481 - 3566
1902 Plain Back	4x10	1 - 3490

Bank Presidents and Cashiers

First National Bank Presidents and Cashiers during the National Bank Note Era (1900 - 1927):

Presidents:

J. A. Bradley, 1900-1910
August Post, 1911-1916
J. S. Gregory, 1917-1919
S. Richardson, 1920-1926

Cashiers:

W. C. Stickney, 1900-1904
E. L. Stickney, 1905-1916
J. J. James, 1917-1917
E. L. Stickney, 1918-1918
J. J. James, 1919-1926

Other Bank Note Signers

G. R. Holbert, Vice President (1910)

References

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