First National Bank, Manchester, IA (Charter 4221)

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Photo of the First National Bank building ca. 1920s.

First National Bank, Manchester, IA (Chartered 1890 - Receivership 1929)

Town History

Photo of the First National Bank building in 2016. Courtesy of Google Maps.

Manchester is located in Delaware County in northeast Iowa. Manchester was founded in the 1850s. It was originally called Burrington after its founder, Levings Burrington, who settled there in 1852. The name was subsequently changed to Manchester.

During the National Bank Note Era, the population of Manchester was 2,344 in 1890, staying fairly constant with 2,758 in 1910, and rising to 3,413 in 1930. It's highest population was 5,257 in 2000, and the current population is estimated at 4,982 (2018).

Manchester had 1 National Bank chartered during the Bank Note Era, and it issued National Bank Notes.

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


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Bank History

  • Organized Jan 17, 1890
  • Chartered Jan 28, 1890
  • Receivership Feb 13, 1929

Official Bank Title(s)

1: The First National Bank of Manchester, IA

Bank Note Types Issued

Uncut serial #2 pair of 1882 Brown Back $5 bank notes with pen signatures of M. F. Le Roy, Cashier and A. R. Loomis, President. Courtesy of Heritage Auctions, http://www.ha.com
1902 Plain Back $10 bank note with printed/stamped signatures of Don A. Preussner, Cashier and A. R. Le Roy, President. Courtesy of Heritage Auctions, http://www.ha.com

A total of $469,110 in National Bank Notes was issued by this bank between 1890 and 1929. This consisted of a total of 43,248 notes (43,248 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 4x5 1 - 2350
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 620
1882 Date Back 4x5 1 - 33
1882 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 49
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 2750
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 2751 - 7760

Bank Presidents and Cashiers

First National Bank Presidents and Cashiers during the National Bank Note Era (1890 - 1929):

Presidents:

  • A. R. Loomis, 1890-1895
  • J. W. Miles, 1896-1900
  • M. F. Le Roy, 1901-1913
  • A. R. Le Roy, 1914-1921
  • R. D. Graham, 1922-1928

Cashiers:

  • M. F. Le Roy, 1890-1900
  • H. A. Granger, 1901-1907
  • A. R. Le Roy, 1912-1912
  • Don A. Preussner, 1913-1918
  • R. D. Graham, 1919-1921
  • F. B. Wilson, 1922-1928

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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