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Bank of Northern Arizona (Snowflake, Ariz.)

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1890 - 1923

Administrative History

The Bank of Northern Arizona (1890-1923) was founded by Jesse Nathaniel Smith and his son, Joseph West Smith, who was president of the Snowflake branch until the bank's liquidation.

In 1890, Jesse Nathaniel Smith organized the Bank of Northern Arizona from a family savings bank. His son, Joseph West Smith subsequently became the president of the Snowflake branch until its temporary closing at the beginning of World War I. In 1923, the bank was liquidated by the government for its assests and reserves being lower than federal requirements.

Citation:
Geni, via WWW, April 1, 2020 (Jesse Smith founder, Joseph Smith president, closed WW1)

Arizona Archives Online, via WWW, April 1, 2020 (est. 1890)

Tenth Annual Report of the Superintendent of Banks of Arizona, 1921 and 1924 (bank liquidation in 1923)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Joseph West Smith autobiography and genealogies

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197231062768]
Identifier: MSS 1467
Scope and Contents

Bound autobiography and "Book of Remembrance" which includes family genealogies. Smith writes about his life in Snowflake, Arizona, his banking career, his family, missionary experiences, and relationships with his plural wives.

Dates: approximately 1930
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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