First National Bank, Lime Springs, IA (Charter 6750)

Postcard of the First National Bank building in 1914.

First National Bank, Lime Springs, IA (Chartered 1903 - Liquidated 1934)

Town History

Photo of the First National Bank building in 2009. Courtesy of Google Maps

Lime Springs is located in Howard County in northeast Iowa.

The Old Town of Lime Springs was platted in 1857. After the railroad was built into the area, the town relocated nearby to its tracks. The town, then called Lime Springs Station, was platted again in 1867.

During the National Bank Note Era, the population of Lime Springs was 605 in 1900, dropping slightly to 539 in 1930. It's highest population was 605 in 1900, and the current population is estimated at 485 (2016).

Bank History

• Organized Apr 7, 1903
• Chartered Apr 28, 1903
• Opened for business May 1, 1903
• Succeeded Bank of Lime Springs
• Liquidated Jun 20, 1934
• Absorbed by Exchange State Bank of Lime Springs

Official Bank Title(s)

1: The First National Bank of Lime Springs, IA

Bank Note Types Issued

Large size bank note here. Example: 1902 Plain Back $20 bank note with pen signatures of Charles Earl Anderson, Cashier and Robert J. Hughes, Vice President. Courtesy of Lyn Knight Currency Auctions, www.lynknight.com

1929 Type 1 $10 bank note with printed signatures of Charles Earl Anderson, Cashier and Robert J. Hughes, President. Courtesy of Heritage Auctions, www.ha.com

A total of $294,610 in National Bank Notes was issued by this bank between 1903 and 1934. This consisted of a total of 23,708 notes (19,676 large size and 4,032 small size notes).

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

Series/Type	Sheet/Denoms	Serial#s
1902 Red Seal	3x10-20	1 - 356
1902 Date Back	3x10-20	1 - 1830
1902 Plain Back	3x10-20	1831 - 4563
1929 Type 1	6x10	1 - 526
1929 Type 1	6x20	1 - 130
1929 Type 2	10	1 - 42
1929 Type 2	20	1 - 54

Bank Presidents and Cashiers

First National Bank Presidents and Cashiers during the National Bank Note Era (1903 - 1934):

Presidents:

• Evan Robert Morris, 1903-1905
• William W. Williams, 1906-1915
• David William Davis, 1916-1928
• Robert J. Hughes, 1928-1933

Cashiers:

• David Harries Thomas, 1903-1923
• Charles Earl Anderson, 1923-1933

Other Known Bank Note Signers

• No other known bank note signers for this bank

Bank Note History Links

• First National Bank, Lime Springs, IA History (NB Lookup)
• Iowa Bank Note History (BNH Wiki)

Sources

• Lime Springs, IA, Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lime_Springs,_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://spmc.org/bank-note-history-project