First National Bank, Pomeroy, IA (Charter 6063)

This should be a contemporary postcard or photo of the bank

First National Bank, Pomeroy, IA (Chartered 1901 - Receivership 1931)

Town History

Photo of the First National Bank building in 2011. It currently houses the Pomeroy Historical Museum. Courtesy of Flickr user "Mitch"

Pomeroy is located in Calhoun County in central Iowa.

Pomeroy was platted in 1870 in anticipation of the railroad being built through the settlement. It was named for Charles Pomeroy, an Iowa politician.

During the National Bank Note Era, the population of Pomeroy was 910 in 1900, dropping to 826 in 1930. It's highest population was 910 in 1900, and the current population is estimated at 623 (2016).

Bank History

• Organized Dec 10, 1901
• Chartered Dec 26, 1901
• Succeeded Pomeroy Exchange Bank
• Opened for business Jan 2, 1902
• Receivership May 5, 1931

Official Bank Title(s)

1: The First National Bank of Pomeroy, IA

Bank Note Types Issued

1902 Plain Back $5 bank note with pen signatures of H. J. Colburn, Cashier and W. C. McCulloch, President. Courtesy of Heritage Auctions, www.ha.com

1929 Type 1 $5 bank note with printed signatures of F. J. Oehmke, Cashier and W. C. McCulloch, President. Courtesy of Heritage Auctions, www.ha.com

A total of $584,690 in National Bank Notes was issued by this bank between 1901 and 1931. This consisted of a total of 92,206 notes (78,856 large size and 13,350 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 - 1055
1882 Brown Back	3x10-20	1 - 858
1882 Date Back	4x5	1 - 2850
1882 Date Back	3x10-20	1 - 2020
1882 Value Back	4x5	2851 - 5015
1882 Value Back	3x10-20	2021 - 3264
1902 Plain Back	4x5	1 - 9522
1929 Type 1	6x5	1 - 2225

Bank Presidents and Cashiers

First National Bank Presidents and Cashiers during the National Bank Note Era (1901 - 1931):

Presidents:

• Lewis Warren Moody, 1902-1914
• Mary Russell (Fleece) Moody, 1915-1917
• William Christian McCulloch, 1918-1918
• Mary Russell (Fleece) Moody, 1918-1918
• William Christian McCulloch, 1919-1931

Cashiers:

• Albert B. Nixon, 1902-1909
• Albert Ferdinand Volberding, 1910-1926
• Harold John Colburn, 1927-1927
• Frank John Oehmke, 1928-1931

Other Known Bank Note Signers

• No other known bank note signers for this bank

Bank Note History Links

• First National Bank, Pomeroy, IA History (NB Lookup)
• Mary R. Moody, National Bank President (SPMC PM#284)
• Iowa Bank Note History (BNH Wiki)

Sources

• Pomeroy, IA, Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomeroy,_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
• Kabelac, Karl Sanford, "Mary R. Moody, National Bank President," Paper Money No. 284, p 115.