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National Bank Notes > North Dakota

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Bismarck, City NB, W9622
Fr. 593 $5 1902DB
Grade: PMG VG 10    

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This note is new to the census, bringing the total known to seven. The signature of John A. Graham, Cashier is penned, likely after stamping that of the President, Paul Calvin Remington. There were 13,239 sheets printed and all were Blue Seals. Bismarck, located on the east bank of the Missouri River, is the capital of North Dakota and the county seat of Burleigh County. It is the second most populous city in North Dakota after Fargo. The city's population was 61,272 at the 2010 census. The city was formed in 1872 as "Edwinton" after Edwin Ferry Johnson, a chief engineer for the Northern Pacific Railway company. The name was changed less than one year later (on July 17, 1873), honoring German chancellor Otto von Bismarck, in an effort to attract German immigrants. The discovery of gold in the nearby Black Hills in 1874 was the real impetus for growth. Bismarck became a freight-shipping center on the "Custer Route" from the Black Hills. In 1883, Bismarck became the capital of the Dakota Territory (when it moved from Yankton) and, in 1889, capital of the state of North Dakota. The first hospital for the Dakota Territory, Saint Alexius, was founded there in 1885. The 19-story state capitol building in Bismarck is one of only four tower-style capitols in the US. An observation floor at the top provides a panoramic view of Bismarck and the Missouri River Valley. Bismarck is the site of the state penitentiary, Bismarck State College, and the University of Mary.

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