First National Bank, Brooklyn, IA (Charter 3284)

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Postcard of the First National Bank building 1920. Historic Iowa Postcard Collection, Special Collections and Archives, Grinnell College Libraries.

First National Bank, Brooklyn, IA (Chartered 1884 - Receivership 1925)

Town History

Photo of the First National Bank building 2013. Courtesy of Google Maps.

Brooklyn is located in Poweshiek County in central Iowa.

Brooklyn was named by Dr. Rueben Sears in 1854 because it lies between 2 brooks, Big Bear Creek and Little Bear Creek. Brooklyn’s first Mayor was L.L. Littlefield in 1869.

During the National Bank Note Era, the population of Brooklyn was 1,234 in 1880, staying fairly steady with 1,233 in 1910, and raising slightly to 1,345 in 1930. It's highest population was 1,533 in 1920, and the current population is estimated at 1,413 (2016).

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

Bank History

  • Organized Dec 15, 1884
  • Chartered Jan 10, 1885
  • Receivership Dec 4, 1925

Official Bank Title(s)

1: The First National Bank of Brooklyn, IA

Bank Note Types Issued

1902 Date Back $10 banknote with stamped signatures of N. H. Wright, Cashier and B. M. Talbott, President. Courtesy of Lyn Knight Currency Auctions, http://www.lynknight.com

A total of $217,300 in National Bank Notes was issued by this bank between 1884 and 1925. This consisted of a total of 12,024 notes (12,024 large size and 0 small size notes).


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

Series/Type Sheet/Denoms Serial#s
1882 Brown Back 50-100 1 - 536
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 570
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 1145
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 1146 - 2168

Bank Presidents and Cashiers

First National Bank Presidents and Cashiers during the National Bank Note Era (1884 - 1925):

Presidents:

  • T. J. Holmes, 1885-1892
  • W. T. Holmes, 1893-1907
  • B. M. Talbott, 1908-1925

Cashiers:

  • B. M. Talbott, 1885-1907
  • N. H. Wright, 1908-1915
  • A. B. Talbott, 1916-1917
  • Edwin H. Talbott, 1918-1922
  • F. F. Thompson, 1923-1925

Other Bank Note Signers

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

References

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