These Two of the seven national
banks in Tyler are historically connected
Tyler National Bank --- Jester National
Bank
"Tyler National Bank, located in the 100
block of West Ferguson Street, was finished in June 1892 by L.
L. Jester. Name changes during the early years include Jester
and Company in 1899, Jester
National Bank in 1907, Jester Guaranty
State Bank in 1922; Peoples Guaranty State Bank in 1914, when
purchased by Sam Lindsey; Peoples State Bank in 1925, and finally
Peoples National Bank in 1927. " (Reed, Robert
E., Jr. 2009. Tyler, p. 89. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing.)
Of all these banks, only three
were chartered as National Banks.
This is a view of downtown Tyler
in
1909.
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