"Marshall was settled in 1839, and is the county seat of Harrison County. It was named for Chief Justice John Marshall. It was an educated city. Referred to as the "Athens of East Texas," and it was wealthy before the Civil War." (lkcaarchives.com)

 

There were three national banks chartered in Marshall:

The First National Bank of Marshall (Charter #3113). The bank printed $1,778,450 from its charter in 1884 until 1935: Brown Backs $10 & $20's, 1902 Red Seals, 1902 Date Backs and Plain Backs, and finally 1929 $10's in types 1 & 2. "This national bank opened in 1884 and stopped printing money in 1935 ... The First National Bank Of Marshall also printed 4,852 sheets of Type1 1929 $10 national bank notes." (www.antiquemoney.com)" "... Harrison County [bank] that has fourteen small notes reported." (lkcaarchives.com)

The Marshall National Bank (Charter #4101). The Marshall National Bank opened on August 27, 1889 and was active to the end of the National Bank period. It printed $1,909,280: Brown Backs, Date Backs & Plain Backs in $10 & $20 denominations. It completed its printing with $10 & $20's, Types 1 & 2. Fourteen large and 19 small are in the census.

The State National Bank of Marshall (Charter #12703). The bank was chartered in April, 1925 and printed $668,340 in currency and had $97,720 outstanding in 1935. It managed to print Plain Backs in $5 & $10 denominations & $5 and $10 denominations in 1929 Types 1 & 2. The Kelly census reports 8 large and 7 small from this bank.