Harlan National Bank, Harlan, IA (Charter 10354)

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Harlan National Bank, Harlan, IA (Chartered 1913 - Open past 1935)

Town History

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Harlan is located in Shelby County in west central Iowa.

Harlan was platted in 1858. It was named for one of Iowa's early U.S. Senators, James Harlan. Harlan was designated county seat in 1859. The town was incorporated on May 2, 1879.

During the National Bank Note Era, the population of Harlan was 2,422 in 1900, rising slightly 3,145 in 1930. It's highest population was 5,357 in 1980, and the current population is estimated at 4,827 (2018).

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

Bank History

  • Organized Feb 24, 1913
  • Chartered Apr 1, 1913
  • Succeeded The Harlan Bank
  • Bank was Open past 1935

Official Bank Title(s)

1: The Harlan National Bank, Harlan, IA

Bank Note Types Issued

1902 Date Back $20 bank note with pen signatures of Harry E. Lewis, Cashier and Wm. J. Lewis, Vice President. Courtesy of Heritage Auctions, www.ha.com

A total of $80,700 in National Bank Notes was issued by this bank between 1913 and 1935. This consisted of a total of 9,252 notes (9,252 large size and 0 small size notes).

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

Series/Type Sheet/Denoms Serial#s
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 750
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 700
1902 Plain Back 4x5 751 - 1165
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 701 - 1148

Bank Presidents and Cashiers

First National Bank Presidents and Cashiers during the National Bank Note Era (1913 - 1936):

Presidents:

  • J. E. Davis, 1913-1914
  • F. W. Ouren, 1915-1919
  • Wm. J. Lewis, 1920-1935

Cashiers:

  • Harry E. Lewis, 1913-1917
  • Wm. J. Lewis, 1918-1918
  • E. A. Schell, 1919-1920
  • J. J. Norgaard, 1921-1933
  • E. A. Howe, 1934-1935

Other Bank Note Signers

  • Wm. J. Lewis, Vice President (1919)

References

  • Harlan, IA, Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harlan,_Iowa
  • 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
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