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| Item | Info |
|---|---|
| Series | 1902 |
| Charter | #7669 First National Bank of Benjamin, Texas |
| Year Chartered | 1905, 486 Banks Chartered |
| City Info | Benjamin is a city in Knox County, Texas, United States. It is the county seat of Knox County. The population was 258 at the 2010 census. The community was founded in 1884 by Hilory G. Bedford, president and controlling stockholder in the Wichita and Brazos Stock Company. He named it Benjamin after his son who had been killed by lightning. To attract additional settlers, Bedford gave his stockholders a fifty-acre tract of land and set aside forty more acres for a town square. Benjamin was designed as the Knox County seat when it was organized in 1886. A school opened in 1886 as well. A jail built in 1887 still stands as a private residence and the old bank stands next to the Sheriff's Office. Benjamin was incorporated in 1928 and the population was 485 in the 1930 census. Two structures in the community, a courthouse and school building, were constructed with Works Projects Administration labor. That courthouse replaced the previous stone structure built in 1888. The number of inhabitants reached a high of 599 in 1940, but that figure slowly decreased during the latter half of … Source: Wikipedia |
| Similar Cities | City name is unique, no others like it. |
| Seal Varieties | Red, Blue |
| See Also | If your note doesn't match try: 1. 1905 $20 Gold Certificate 2. 1906 $20 Gold Certificate |
| Other Info | 1. Value depends on notes known for charter, condition and market demand. |
| Neat Fact | Notes of Aldrich-Vreeland Period (1908-1915) contain inscription "Secured by United States bonds or other securities" (Friedbergs, 20th Ed. P 100) |
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