First National Bank of Two Harbors, MN (Charter 6304)

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First National Bank of Two Harbors, MN (Chartered 1902 - Liquidated 1905)

Town History

Two Harbors is the county seat of Lake County in north eastern Minnesota, along the north shore of Lake Superior. The village of Two Harbors was platted in 1885 and incorporated in 1888. It was named for its two natural harbors on Lake Superior, Burlington Bay and Agate Bay. The three big industries during Two Harbor's history have been iron ore mining (and the Duluth and Iron Range Railroad), timber, and commercial fishing.

During the National Bank Note Era (1863-1935), the population of Two Harbors was 3,278 in 1900, growing rapidly to its highest population of 4,990 in 1910, dropping to 4,425 in 1930. It's current population is estimated at 3,592 (2019).

Two Harbors had two National Banks chartered during the Bank Note Era, and both of those banks issued National Bank Notes.

Bank History

The First National Bank of Two Harbors is an Unreported bank, so no surviving bank notes are known. Shown here is a Certified Proof of a FNB Two Harbors 1902 Red Seal $10 bank note (before the Seal/Charter# and Serial# overprints were added). Courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution.
  • Organized Jun 7, 1902
  • Chartered Jun 14, 1902
  • Liquidated Sep 22, 1905
  • Succeeded by First State Bank of Two Harbors
(Which was succeeded by the First National Bank IN Two Harbors (Ch12357) in 1923)

Official Bank Title(s)

1: The First National Bank of Two Harbors, MN

Bank Note Types Issued

The First National Bank of Two Harbors is an Unreported bank, so no surviving bank notes are known. Shown here is a Certified Proof of a FNB Two Harbors 1902 Red Seal $20 bank note (before the Seal/Charter# and Serial# overprints were added). Courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution.

A total of $23,700 in National Bank Notes was issued by this bank between 1902 and 1905. This consisted of a total of 1,896 notes (1,896 large size and No small size notes). No surviving notes are currently known for this bank (2020).

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

Series/Type Sheet/Denoms Serial#s Sheet Comments
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 474

Bank Presidents and Cashiers

First National Bank Presidents and Cashiers during the National Bank Note Era (1902 - 1905):

Presidents:

  • Andrew Duncan Davidson, 1902-1905

Cashiers:

  • James D. Anderson, 1902-1905

Other Bank Note Signers

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

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