First National Bank, Wetonka, SD (Charter 11441)

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First National Bank, Wetonka, SD (Chartered 1919 - Liquidated 1927)

Town History

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Wetonka is located in McPherson County in North Central South Dakota. "Wetonka" is Dakota (Sioux) for "Big Sun".

During the National Bank Note Era (1863-1935), the population of Wetonka was 162 in 1920, dropping to 111 in 1930. Its highest population was 162 in 1920, and the population was 16 at the 2020 census.

Wetonka had one National Bank and it issued National Bank Notes.

Bank History

Organized Aug 23, 1919
Chartered Aug 29, 1919
Conversion of the First State Bank of Wetonka
Liquidated Jan 18, 1927
Absorbed by 2980 Jan 18, 1927 (First National Bank/First NB & TC, Aberdeen, SD)

Official Bank Title(s)

1: The First National Bank of Wetonka, SD

Bank Note Types Issued

$5 Series 1902 Plain Back, issued by First National Bank of Wetonka, SD, signed by L. H. Carlson, Cashier and J. B. Hamilton, President.

A total of $156,900 in National Bank Notes was issued by this bank between 1919 and 1927. This consisted of a total of 31,380 notes (31,380 large size and No small size notes).

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

Series/Type	Sheet/Denoms	Serial#s
1902 Plain Back	4x5	1 - 7845

Bank Presidents and Cashiers

First National Bank Presidents and Cashiers during the National Bank Note Era (1919 - 1927):

Presidents:

Cashiers:

Other Known Bank Note Signers

No other known bank note signers for this bank

Bank Note History Links

Sources

Wetonka, SD, on Wikipedia
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://spmc.org/bank-note-history-project