First National Bank of Decatur
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N 33° 14.072 W 097° 35.334
14S E 631474 N 3678175
This bank was organized in 1883, and was located on the courthouse square.
Waymark Code: WM8NEQ
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/23/2010
Views: 12
Marker Number: 1794
Index Entry: First National Bank of Decatur
Address: 306 W. Main St.
City: Decatur
County: Wise
Subject Codes: banks, bankers, banking topics
Year Marker Erected: 1983
Marker Location: 306 W. Main Street, Decatur
Marker Size: 28" x 18"
Marker Number: 1794
Marker Text:
This financial institution was organized in 1883 by Decatur bankers Dan Waggoner, Henry Greathouse, and other pioneer businessmen. Waggoner's son, W. T. Waggoner (b. 1854), a prominent Texas cattleman and oilman, served as bank president from 1904 until his death in 1934. His sound leadership enabled the bank to survive the Depression and become a leader in developing the Wise County area. Located on Decatur's town square for over eighty years, the First National Bank moved to this site in 1966. (1983)
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