First National Bank, Radcliffe, IA (Charter 6435)

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First National Bank, Radcliffe, IA (Chartered 1902 - Liquidated 1931)

Town History

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Radcliffe is located in Hardin County in central Iowa.

Radcliffe was laid out in 1880 when the railroad was extended to that point. It was named after the novel The Heir of Redclyffe by Charlotte Mary Yonge.

During the National Bank Note Era, the population of Radcliffe was 645 in 1900, staying fairly constant with 627 in 1930. It's highest population was 708 in 1920, and the current population is estimated at 536 (2016).

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

Bank History

• Organized Sep 15, 1902
• Chartered Sep 23, 1902
• Liquidated Dec 30, 1931
• Absorbed by 8970 (First National Bank, Hubbard, IA)
• Receivership Jan 30, 1934

Official Bank Title(s)

1: The First National Bank of Radcliffe, IA

Bank Note Types Issued

1902 Plain Back $10 bank note with pen signatures of Wm. Hoffman, Cashier and C. G. Wiemer, President. Courtesy of Heritage Auctions, www.ha.com

1929 Type 1 $10 bank note with printed signatures of Wm. Hoffman, Cashier and C. G. Wiemer, President. Courtesy of Lyn Knight Currency Auctions, www.lynknight.com

A total of $166,860 in National Bank Notes was issued by this bank between 1902 and 1931. This consisted of a total of 13,446 notes (12,096 large size and 1,350 small size notes).

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

Series/Type	Sheet/Denoms	Serial#s
1902 Red Seal	3x10-20	1 - 730
1902 Date Back	3x10-20	1 - 1200
1902 Plain Back	3x10-20	1201 - 2294
1929 Type 1	6x10	1 - 189
1929 Type 1	6x20	1 - 36

Bank Presidents and Cashiers

First National Bank Presidents and Cashiers during the National Bank Note Era (1902 - 1931):

Presidents:

• William Wiemer, 1903-1915
• C. G. Wiemer, 1916-1930

Cashiers:

• C. G. Wiemer, 1903-1915
• Wm. Hoffman, 1916-1930

Other Bank Note Signers

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

References

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