First National Bank, Corning, IA (Charter 2936)

Postcard of the First National Bank building ca. 1910.

First National Bank, Corning, IA (Chartered 1883 - Receivership 1914)

Town History

Photo of the First National Bank building in 2015. The building has been heavily remodeled. Courtesy of Google Maps

Corning is located in Adams County in southwest Iowa.

Corning was incorporated December 13, 1871.

Corning is perhaps best known as the birthplace of Johnny Carson. Daniel Webster Turner, who was governor of Iowa from 1931 to 1933, was born in Corning on March 17, 1877.

During the National Bank Note Era, the population of Corning was 1,526 in 1880, staying fairly constant with 1,702 in 1910, rising slightly to 2,026 in 1930. It's highest population was 2,162 in 1940, and the current population is estimated at 1,486 (2016).

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

Bank History

Organized Apr 16, 1883
Chartered Apr 26, 1883
Succeeded George W. Frank & Darrow
Purchased 4268 Nov 10, 1896 (National Bank, Corning, IA)
Receivership Jun 22, 1914

Official Bank Title(s)

1: The First National Bank of Corning, IA

Bank Note Types Issued

1882 Brown Back $10 bank note with pen signatures of Charles C. Norton, Cashier and F. M. Widner, President. Courtesy of Heritage Auctions, www.ha.com

A total of $430,100 in National Bank Notes was issued by this bank between 1883 and 1914. This consisted of a total of 34,408 notes (34,408 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	3x10-20	1 - 1240
1902 Red Seal	3x10-20	1 - 3135
1902 Date Back	3x10-20	1 - 4227

Bank Presidents and Cashiers

First National Bank Presidents and Cashiers during the National Bank Note Era (1883 - 1914):

Presidents:

Lew E. Darrow, 1883-1891
F. M. Widner, 1892-1911
Ralph Newcomb, 1912-1913

Cashiers:

Charles C. Norton, 1883-1905
B. Newcomb, 1906-1913

Other Bank Note Signers

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

References

Corning, IA, Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corning,_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