South Dakota Bank Note History

Featured Bank Note: Original Series $1 bank note, issued by First National Bank of Yankton, Dakota Territory, signed by C.E. Sanborn, Cashier and Mark M. Parmer, Vice-President.

The South Dakota Bank Note History home page consolidates historical information on the National/Obsolete Banks, Bankers and Banking History of South Dakota. It also highlights What's New, along with some Famous South Dakota Banks & Bankers, and lists helpful Research Resources.

South Dakota County home pages

County Bank Note History home pages provide information on the Banks, Bankers and Bank Notes for that county during the National Bank Note Era (1863-1935), and also the Obsolete Bank Note Era (1782-1866) (if applicable for that county). All of the county's National & Obsolete Banks are listed with links to their Bank History pages. Prominent Bankers are also listed with links to their Banker Bio pages. Several Bank Notes are featured, as well as bank postcards and other bank related ephemera.

If you have a local County Historical Society/Museum, they may be interested in adding a link on their website to their County's Bank Note History home page in our wiki.

• Current list of South Dakota County Home pages

What's New in South Dakota Bank Note History

• Bank Histories:
  • American National Bank, Spearfish, SD (Charter 8248) (1906-1927)
  • First National Bank of Elk Point, SD (Charter 5901) (1901-1930)
  • First National Bank, Belle Fourche, SD (Charter 6561) (1902-1931)
  • First National Bank, Deadwood, DT/SD (Charter 2391) (1878-1936+)
  • First National Bank, Gary, SD (Charter 9393) (1909-1933)
  • First National Bank, Wetonka, SD (Charter 11441) (1919-1927)
  • First National Bank (No Issue), Eureka, SD (Charter 11527) (1919-1920)
• Banker Bios:
  • Driscoll, Robert Henry (Lead, SD)
  • Gushurst, Peter Albert (Lead, SD)

South Dakota Bank Histories Index

The Bank Histories are organized alphabetically by Town, then by Bank Open Date. To find the South Dakota Bank you are looking for, select from the following Index list. You can also search the entire wiki for the Bank's town name or charter number using the Search Box in the upper right corner.

• South Dakota Bank Histories

South Dakota Banker Biographies Index

The Banker Bios are organized alphabetically by Last Name. To find the South Dakota Banker you are looking for, select from the following Index list. For an Index list of all Banker Bios for all States, use the Banker Biographies sidebar link. You can also search the entire wiki for the Banker's last name using the Search Box in the upper right corner.

• South Dakota Banker Biographies

South Dakota National Bank Stats, Lists & Graphs

The label for each of these Stats is a link to the corresponding pdf list of banks

• # Issuing Banks: 177

Issuing Banks wiki page

• # Non-Issuing Banks: 42
• # Large Size Issuers: 161
• # Small Size Issuers: 75
• # Territorial Banks: 41

• # Towns with Issuing Banks: 104
• # Counties with Issuing Banks: 51

• NBN Geo. Letter: W
• State Capital: Pierre
• Statehood Date: November 2, 1889

• South Dakota National Bank Graphs & Lists
  • # of National Banks Chartered By Year
  • # of National Bank Failures (Receivership) By Year
  • # of National Bank Closures (Receivership/Liquidation/Closed) By Year
  • # of National Banks In Operation By Year
  • List of 40 National Banks with Lowest # of Notes Issued
  • List of South Dakota National Banks (Issued Notes) Sorted by Town by Charter#

Famous South Dakota Banks & Bankers

• Bullock, Seth (Deadwood, SD)
• Stebbins, William Roscoe (Deadwood, SD)

South Dakota Counties Index

This index lists Iowa counties that had towns with National or Obsolete Banks (1782-1935).

• South Dakota Counties

South Dakota Towns Index

This index lists South Dakota towns that had National or Obsolete Banks (1782-1935).

• South Dakota Towns

South Dakota Obsolete to National Bank Conversions

South Dakota did not have any Obsolete Banks that issued bank notes, so there were no Obsolete to National Bank Conversions.

Wiki Links

• Information on the origin and history of National Bank Notes (Wikipedia)
• General information on South Dakota (Wikipedia)

South Dakota Research Resources

• Robert E. Driscoll, Seventy Years of Banking in the Black Hills (1876-1946) (Rapid City, SD: The Gate City Guide, Publishers, 1948).
• The Higgins Museum in Okoboji, IA has a Currency Related Research Library, as well as major collections of Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota and Nebraska National Bank Notes on display.
• 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).
• The National Bank Note Census, nbncensus.com
• OCC Annual Reports 1863 – 1935 (U.S. Treasury Dept: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency).

(The OCC Annual Reports are available online at the Currency Club of Chester County (PA) website).

• The Bankers Magazine 1846 – 1922 (New York: various publishers over the years).

(The Bankers Magazine volumes are available online at the Currency Club of Chester County (PA) website).

• Rand McNally Banker's Directories 1879 – 1935 (Chicago: Rand McNally & Company).
• Polk's Banker's Encyclopedias 1895 – 1935 (Detroit and New York: Polk Bankers Encyclopedia Co.).
• James A. Haxby, United States Obsolete Bank Notes 1782-1866 (4 volumes) (Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1988).
• Paper Money Journal, 1962-present (Published by the Society of Paper Money Collectors, spmc.org). Many articles over the years about the history of National & Obsolete Banks and Bankers. An archive of all back issues with search capabilities is online for SPMC members at spmc.org.
• FDIC, Bank Find History website
• South Dakota Place-Names. (Vermillion, SD: University of South Dakota, 1940).
• South Dakota Towns (Founding and Post Office opening dates). South Dakota State Historical Society.
• South Dakota State Historical Society website
• South Dakota State Legislators - Past & Present