United States one hundred-dollar bill United States one hundred-dollar bill The United States one hundred-dollar bill ($100) is a denomination of United States currency. The first United States Note with this value was issued in 1862 and the Federal Reserve Note version was launched in 1914, alongside other denominations. Statesman, inventor, diplomat, and American founding father Benjamin Franklin has been featured on the obverse of the bill since 1914. On the reverse of the banknote is an image of Independence Hall in Philadelphia, which has been used since 1928. The $100 bill is the largest denomination that has been printed and circulated since July 13,
Austin American-Statesman in 2013, 2014 and 2016, besting Houston, San Antonio and Dallas. In 2015, "¡Ahora Sí!" was named the best Spanish-language newspaper in the country for its circulation size by the National Association of Hispanic Publishers. On March 6, 2018, the sale of the Statesman to GateHouse Media from Cox Media Group was announced. Upon taking over in April, GateHouse said the "Statesman" would be the "flagship" of the expanding chain, noting its existing 240-employee design and editing hub in Austin. The newspaper had a full-time arts writer, Jeanne Claire van Ryzin, who was hired in 1999. Her post was eliminated