First National Bank in Mayville, WI (Charter 14059)

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A Real Photo Postcard (RRPC) of the First National Bank in Mayville, Wisconsin, postmarked 1917
A Real Photo Postcard (RRPC) of the First National Bank in Mayville, Wisconsin, postmarked 1917. Courtesy of Adam Stroup

First National Bank in (No Issue), Mayville, WI (Chartered 1934 - Open past 1935)

Town History

The old First National Bank of Mayville, Wisconsin, located at the corner of Main and Bridge Streets, ca2012
The old First National Bank of Mayville, Wisconsin, located at the corner of Main and Bridge Streets, ca2012. Courtesy of Google Maps

Mayville is a city in Dodge County, Wisconsin, located along the Rock River and the Horicon Marsh. It is 60 miles northeast of Madison, Wisconsin. Mayville was platted in 1845, by the May brothers and others, and named for the former. A post office has been in operation at Mayville since 1847. The city was incorporated in 1885. The population was 5,154 at the 2010 census. In 1910 the population was 2,282 growing to 3,011 by 1920.

Mayville is home to several large manufacturing facilities, including plants operated by TAB Products, Mayville Die and Tool, Mayville Products Corporation, Metalcraft, Mayville Engineering Company, Affiliated Products, RCI Engineering and Gleason Reel, a subsidiary of Hubbell Corporation. Dairy farming and other agricultural activities also comprise an important part of the local economy.

Mayville had two National Banks chartered during the Bank Note Era, and one of those banks issued National Bank Notes.

Bank History

On Tuesday, February 8, 1938, Judge E.H. Naber, Mayville civic leader and county judge for 17 years, died there following a week's illness with pneumonia. He was born in Mayville 60 years ago. His first occupation was that of teaching school. He was active in probate court and in juvenile work and was a leader in the Dodge County Children's Protective Association. He was president of the First National Bank, the Mayville Community Park board, and was a member of the Masonic lodge.[1]

On Saturday, March 8, 1941, John M. Dehring, 79, former assemblyman, died at his home in the town of LeRoy, Dodge County. Mr. Dehring served three terms in the Wisconsin assembly from 1924-1930. He was active in business and banking circles and at the time of his death was a director of the First National Bank in Mayville.[2]

Official Bank Title

1: The First National Bank in Mayville, WI

Bank Note Types Issued

No National Bank Notes were issued by this bank.

Bank Presidents and Cashiers

Bank Presidents and Cashiers during the National Bank Note Era (1934 - 1935):

Presidents:

Cashiers:

Other Known Bank Note Signers

  • No other known bank note signers for this bank

Bank Note History Links

Sources

  • Mayville, WI, 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
  • Photos of the First National Bank, 2 N Main Street, Mayville, Wisconsin Historical Society.
  1. The Capital Times, Madison, WI, Wed., Feb. 9, 1938.
  2. Wisconsin State Journal, Madison, WI, Mon., Mar. 10, 1941.