The first bank in Hamilton County, Hamilton National Bank was organized 31 October, 1890, with a capital stock of $50,000. Bank officers were: Dr. George F. Perry, President; John Thomas James, Vice-President; Ed A. Perry, cashier; and directors--John L. Spurlin, J. A. Eidson, and W. W. Seeley, of Waco. Stockholders included: Henry Jones Carter, John H. Taylor, C. R. Freeman, William Maxwell, Thomas H. Deen, J. C. Blansit, D. H. Williams, John Potts, A. J. Foster, Isaac Gann, Thomas H. Vaughan, D. C. Hendrix, and J. E. Smith.