First National Bank, Tipton, IA (Charter 2983)

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Colorized postcard of The First National Bank (far left) ca. early 1900s. This building was razed in 1923.

First National Bank, Tipton, IA (Chartered 1883 - Liquidated 1903)

Town History

Tipton is the county seat of Cedar County in east central Iowa. Tipton was platted in 1840 and was named for General John Tipton, a personal friend of the founder, Henry W. Higgins.

The city was incorporated on January 27, 1857.

During the National Bank Note Era, the population of Tipton was 1,299 in 1880, climbing to 2,513 in 1900. Its highest and current population was 3,223 in 2018.

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

Bank History

  • Organized Jun 2, 1883
  • Chartered Jun 20, 1883
  • Succeeded Herbert Hammond
  • Liquidated Jun 2, 1903
  • Succeeded by 6760 (City National Bank, Tipton, IA)
1882 Brown Back $10 banknote with pen signatures of W. J. Moore, Cashier and J. H. Coutts, President

Official Bank Title(s)

1: The First National Bank of

Bank Note Types Issued

A total of $111,300 in National Bank Notes was issued by this bank between 1883 and 1903. This consisted of a total of 8,904 notes (8,904 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 - 2226

Bank Presidents and Cashiers

First National Bank Presidents and Cashiers during the National Bank Note Era (1883 - 1903):

Presidents:

Cashiers:

Other Known Bank Note Signers

  • No other known bank note signers for this bank

Bank Note History Links

Sources

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