First National Bank, Wyoming, IA (Charter 1943)

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Photo of the First National Bank building (left) ca. 1890s.
Colorized postcard of the First National Bank building (second from left) ca. 1910.

First National Bank, Wyoming, IA (Chartered 1872 - Liquidated 1931)

Town History

First National Bank building in 2013. Note the radically changed facade. Courtesy of Google Maps

Wyoming is located in Jones County in east central Iowa.

Wyoming was incorporated on October 21, 1873, and was named for Wyoming County, New York.

During the National Bank Note Era, the population of Wyoming was 729 in 1880, staying fairly constant with 733 in 1910, and dropping to 634 in 1930. It's highest population was 797 in 1960, and the current population is estimated at 513 (2016).

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

Bank History

  • Organized Jan 24, 1872
  • Chartered Feb 29, 1872
  • Liquidated Mar 3, 1931
  • Absorbed by Citizens State Bank of Wyoming
  • Receivership Oct 11, 1932

Official Bank Title(s)

1: The First National Bank of Wyoming, IA

Bank Note Types Issued

1875 $10 bank note with pen signatures of John K. Pixley, Cashier and Wallace T. Foote, President. Courtesy of Heritage Auctions, www.ha.com
1902 Plain Back $10 bank note with pen signatures of A. A. Vaughn, Cashier and Park Chamberlain, President
1929 Type 1 $10 bank note with engraved signatures of R. L. Truesdell, Cashier and Park Chamberlain, President. Courtesy of Heritage Auctions, www.ha.com

A total of $727,950 in National Bank Notes was issued by this bank between 1872 and 1931. This consisted of a total of 71,076 notes (66,876 large size and 4,200 small size notes).


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

Series/Type Sheet/Denoms Serial#s
Original Series 4x5 1 - 1750
Original Series 3x10-20 1 - 900
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 817
Series 1875 3x10-20 1 - 805
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 1975
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 1340
1882 Date Back 4x5 1 - 746
1882 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 404
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 2400
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 2401 - 7982
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 556
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 144

Bank Presidents and Cashiers

First National Bank Presidents and Cashiers during the National Bank Note Era (1872 - 1931):

Presidents:

  • Hiram Smith, 1872-1872
  • F. D. Hodgeman, 1873-1873
  • Wallace T. Foote, 1874-1901
  • J. W. Wherry, 1902-1902
  • John K. Pixley, 1903-1904
  • Fred. H. Foote, 1905-1911
  • Park Chamberlain, 1912-1929

Cashiers:

  • John K. Pixley, 1872-1902
  • A. A. Vaughn, 1903-1919
  • Wallace E. Schreiber, 1920-1925
  • R. L. Truesdell, 1926-1929

Other Bank Note Signers

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

References

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