The First National Bank of Hawaii Cecil Brown (Hawaii politician)

the first $10 national bank note issued first national bank of hawaii @ honolulu, territory of hawaii (1900). signed cecil brown (president) , w.g. cooper (cashier)

anticipating annexation of hawaii territory (july 1898), , expected adoption of national banking act, beginning of 1898 several parties had sent requests washington dc reserve title first national bank of hawaii . brown served attorney george macfarlane during organization , incorporation of first american bank of hawaii during 1899. bank organizers anticipated having functioning bank in place when national banking act extended include territory of hawaii allow them become first national bank of hawaii. @ first stockholders meeting in september 1899, cecil brown elected president.

congress extended national banking act include territory of hawaii (april 30, 1900), , during july 1900 stockholders meeting, agreed convert first american bank national bank. first national bank of hawaii @ honolulu opened business on october 1, 1900. brown remained president of bank until 1915, when stepped down , became chairman of board.