Third National Bank, Sedalia, MO (Charter 2919)
Third National Bank, Sedalia, MO (Chartered 1883 - Closed (Merger) 2021)
Town History
Sedalia is a city located approximately 30 miles south of the Missouri River and, as the county seat of Pettis County, Missouri, it is the principal city of the Sedalia Micropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 21,387. Sedalia is also the location of the Missouri State Fair and the Scott Joplin Ragtime Festival. U.S. Routes 50 and 65 intersect in the city.
Well known as the "Queen City of the Prairies," Sedalia is beautifully situated in one of the richest and best settled portions of Missouri. It is on the Missouri Pacific Railroad, 189 miles west of St. Louis, 96 miles southeast of Kansas City; at the junction of the Lexington Branch, and the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway. It was laid out in 1859 by Gen. George R. Smith, and the same year the first house was erected by James Skinner. The place was originally named Sedville, by General Smith, for his daughter Sarah, familiarly called Sed, but the name was afterwards changed by him to Sedalia. In January, 1860, the Missouri Pacific Railroad was opened from St. Louis to the town. General Smith having been one of the most active workers in raising fnnds to locate it on what was known as the Inland Route, to distinguish it from the River Route. This, for more than two years, was the terminus of the road, work on it being stopped by the civil war. In the early part of the war, this place was made a depot for military supplies, and remained a military post until the surrender. During this time no substantial improvements were made, owing to the numerous raids of the Confederate troops, which kept the surrounding country in a state of excitement. The town was captured twice during the war, first by Captain Staples in 1861, and afterwards by General M. Jeff Thompson, with a part of General Sterling Price's command, October 15th, 1864. In 1862, for greater security, the county records were removed from Georgetown to Sedalia, which has since remained the county seat. At the close of the war, the population was about 1,000. A charter was granted to the town, February 15th, 1864, with General Smith as the first mayor.
Sedalia had four National Banks chartered during the Bank Note Era, and all four of those banks issued National Bank Notes.
Bank History
- Organized November 20, 1882
- Chartered April 9, 1883
- Licensed after Banking Holiday March 23, 1933
- Bank was Open past 1935
- For Bank History after 1935 see FDIC Bank History website
- Changed name to Central Bank of Sedalia, June 12, 2015
- Merged into The Central Trust Bank in Jefferson City, MO, October 1, 2021
On the morning of April 16, 1883, The Third National Bank of Sedalia opened its doors for business with capital of $100,000. The directors were James Glass, Morris Harter, John N. Dalby, J.H. Mertz, Herman Kahrs, C.W. Brown, George J. Lesure, Dr. Jno. Montgomery, Sr., Henry Mahkin, A.P. Morey, Charles M. McAninch, Charles E. Messerly, Albert Parker, Samuel C. Gold, and R.H. Moses. The officers were Albert Parker, president; John N. Dalby, vice president; R.H. Moses, cashier; and Naylor Newkirk, teller.
On Tuesday, January 9, 1900, the stockholders elected the following directors: R.H. Moses, Samuel C. Gold, N.H. Gentry, James T. Montgomery, J.H. Mertz, J.N. Dalby, A.P. Morey, C.W. McAninch, D.H. Smith, H.W. Harris, and Morris Harter. The directors elected the following officers: J.N. Dalby, president; A.P. Morey, vice president; W.A. Latimer, cashier; and R.F. Harris, teller.
On Tuesday, January 10, 1933, the stockholders re-elected the following directors: J.T. Montgomery, J.B. Harris, J.E. Bagby, Dr. Cord Bohling, E.B. Helman, J.S. Brenneman, Ira E. Melton, C.L. Hanley, and H.R. Harris. The directors re-elected the following officers: H.R. Harris, president; J.S. Brenneman, vice president; C.L. Hanley, cashier; E.P. Miller and J.W. Reid, assistant cashiers. On March 23, 1933, licenses to reopen for general business were issued by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis to the Third National Bank of Sedalia, the Farmers National Bank of Owenton, Kentucky and the First National Bank of Mitchell, Indiana.
Official Bank Title(s)
1: The Third National Bank of Sedalia, MO
Bank Note Types Issued
A total of $1,857,870 in National Bank Notes was issued by this bank between 1883 and 1935. This consisted of a total of 238,793 notes (198,388 large size and 40,405 small size notes).
This bank issued the following Types and Denominations of bank notes:
Series/Type Sheet/Denoms Serial#s Sheet Comments 1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 7785 1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 1629 1902 Red Seal 4x5 1 - 4300 1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 3280 1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 5850 1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 4400 1902 Plain Back 4x5 5851 - 19059 1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 4401 - 13544 1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 3560 1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 1730 1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 412 1929 Type 2 5 1 - 3406 1929 Type 2 10 1 - 2047 1929 Type 2 20 1 - 740
Bank Presidents and Cashiers
Bank Presidents and Cashiers during the National Bank Note Era (1883 - 1935):
Presidents:
- CPT Albert Parker, 1883-1887
- John Nelson Dalby, 1888-1901
- Henry Wilson Harris , 1902-1921
- Edward H. Harris, Jr., 1922-1925
- Henry R. Harris, 1926-1935
Cashiers:
- Reuben Henry Moses, 1883-1899
- William Alexander Latimer , 1900-1912
- Edward H. Harris, Jr., 1913-1920
- John S. Brenneman, 1921-1921
- Charles Leslie Hanley , 1922-1935
Other Bank Note Signers
- Charles B. Wallace, Assistant Cashier 1905...1912
- There are currently no known Vice President bank note signers for this bank.
Wiki Links
- Missouri Bank Note History
- General information on Sedalia (Wikipedia)
- General information on Pettis County (Wikipedia)
- General information on Missouri (Wikipedia)
Sources
- Sedalia, MO, 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://spmc.org/bank-note-history-project
- The Sedalia Weekly Bazoo, Sedalia, MO, Tue., Apr. 17, 1883.
- Sedalia Weekly Democrat, Sedalia, MO, Sat., Sep. 29, 1883.
- The Sedalia Democrat, Sedalia, MO, Tue., Jan. 9, 1900.
- The Sedalia Democrat, Sedalia, MO, Tue., Jan. 10, 1933.
- St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis, MO, Thu., Mar. 23, 1933.