Hermitage National Bank/Tennessee-Hermitage NB, Nashville, TN (Charter 9532)

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Photo of the bank run on Tennessee-Hermitage NB on Nov 14, 1930. Courtesy of Nashville Library Archives

Hermitage National Bank/Tennessee-Hermitage NB, Nashville, TN (Chartered 1909 - Liquidated 1930)

Town History

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Nashville is the capital and most populous city of Tennessee. It is the county seat of Davidson County and is the 23rd most-populous city in the United States.

Nashville was named for Francis Nash, a general of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. The city was founded in 1779, and grew quickly due to its strategic location as a port on the Cumberland River and, in the 19th century, a railroad center. Nashville is a major center for the music industry, especially country music, and is commonly known as "Music City".

During the National Bank Note Era (1863-1935), the population of Nashville was 25,865 in 1870, steadily growing to 153,866 in 1930. It's highest and current population is estimated at 670,820 (2019).

Nashville had 15 National Banks chartered during the Bank Note Era, and 13 of those banks issued issued National Bank Notes. Nashville also had 16 Obsolete Banks that issued Obsolete Bank Notes during the Obsolete Bank Note Era (1782-1866).

Bank History

  • Organized Jun 21, 1909
  • Chartered Sep 4, 1909
  • 2: Assumed 10622 by consolidation Jul 17, 1915 (Tennessee NB (No Issue), Nashville, TN)
  • 2: Liquidated Dec 23, 1930
  • 2: Absorbed by Commerce Union Bank of Nashville

Official Bank Title(s)

1: The Hermitage National Bank of Nashville, TN

2: Tennessee-Hermitage National Bank of (7/7/1915), Nashville, TN

Bank Note Types Issued

Series 1902 Date Back $5 note with printed signatures of N.F. Cheairs, Cashier and Frank Dibrell, President. (NBNCensus.com)
Serial Number 1 Series 1929 Type 1 $5 note with printed signatures of Chas. H. Hillman, Cashier and E.A. Lindsey, President.

A total of $2,182,390 in National Bank Notes was issued by this bank between 1909 and 1930. This consisted of a total of 253,726 notes (233,704 large size and 20,022 small size notes).

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

Series/Type Sheet/Denoms Serial#s Sheet Comments
1: 1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 14885
1: 1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 10190
1: 1902 Date Back 50-100 1 - 1000
2: 1902 Plain Back 4x5 1 - 19056
2: 1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 1 - 13795
2: 1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 2094
2: 1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 961
2: 1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 282

Bank Presidents and Cashiers

First National Bank Presidents and Cashiers during the National Bank Note Era (1909 - 1930):

Presidents:

Cashiers:

Other Known Bank Note Signers

Bank Note History Links

Sources

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