First National Bank of Columbus, OH (Charter 123)

First National Bank of Columbus, OH (Chartered 1863 - Liquidated 1890)

Town History

Columbus is the state capital and the most populous city in the state of Ohio. With a population of 905,748 for the 2020 census, it is the 14th-most populous city in the United States. Columbus is the county seat of Franklin County, and also extends into Delaware and Fairfield counties.

Columbus originated as numerous Native American settlements on the banks of the Scioto River. Franklinton, now a city neighborhood, was the first European settlement, laid out in 1797. The city was founded in 1812, at the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers, and laid out to become the state capital. The city was named for Italian explorer Christopher Columbus. The city assumed the function of state capital in 1816 and county seat in 1824.

During the National Bank Note Era (1863-1935), the population of Columbus was 18,554 in 1860, growing to 290,564 in 1930. During that time, Columbus had 17 National Banks chartered, and 16 of those banks issued National Bank Notes. Columbus also had five Obsolete Banks that issued Obsolete Bank Notes during the Obsolete Bank Note Era (1782-1866).

Bank History

• Chartered Nov 11, 1863
• Liquidated Oct 15, 1890

Official Bank Title(s)

1: The First National Bank of Columbus, OH

Bank Note Types Issued

Original Series $1 bank note with pen signatures of H.M. Hubbard, Cashier and Peter Ambos, President. Courtesy of Heritage Auctions, www.ha.com

Series 1875 $20 bank note with pen signatures of Theo. P. Gordon, Cashier and Wm. Monypeny, President. Courtesy of Heritage Auctions, www.ha.com

A total of $1,224,110 in National Bank Notes was issued by this bank between 1863 and 1890. This consisted of a total of 149,272 notes (149,272 large size and No small size notes).

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

Series/Type	Sheet/Denoms	Serial#s	Sheet Comments
Original Series	3x1-2	1 - 6740
Original Series	4x5	1 - 10675
Original Series	4x10	1 - 3875
Original Series	4x20	1 - 1200
Series 1875	4x5	1 - 1150
Series 1875	4x10	1 - 1000
Series 1875	4x20	1 - 2967
1882 Brown Back	4x5	1 - 2000
1882 Brown Back	3x10-20	1 - 7711

Bank Presidents and Cashiers

Bank Presidents and Cashiers during the National Bank Note Era (1863 - 1890):

Presidents:

• William Blackstone Hubbard, 1863-1865
• Peter Ambos, 1866-1876
• William Monypeny, 1877-1890

Cashiers:

• Hermon Milton Hubbard, 1863-1869
• Theodore Pusey Gordon, 1870-1890

Other Bank Note Signers

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

Wiki Links

• Ohio Bank Note History
• General information on Columbus (Wikipedia)
• General information on Franklin County (Wikipedia)
• General information on Ohio (Wikipedia)

Sources

• Columbus, OH, 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://bbdata.banknotehistory.com