Volume 12 , Issue 6

Harper, KS 1st Bank

The first banking house in Harper, Kansas was that of Woods, Parsons & Co. which was also known later as Ellis & Bourne's Bank, Oct. 29, 1880. As a private bank, it made no public statement of resources, but the fact that Hon. John G. Woods, of Wellington, was a large owner was sufficient to guarantee the stability of the concern.

Thompson & Walton started the second bank in Harper, Kansas on July 1, 1882, which was also known as the First National.

The Harper Exchange Bank, which became the Harper National Bank, opened Jan. 1, 1884.

All the banks occupied substantial two-story brick buildings. For more information Click this URL: Harper, KS History>
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