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 editions daily. Cox Enterprises acquired the "Statesman" when it bought the Waco newspaper company in 1976. In 1987, the "Statesman" moved to morning-only publication. In 2008, Cox put the "Statesman" up for sale with most of its other newspaper holdings in order to pay down debt. A year later, the company pulled the paper off the market, citing a lack of suitable offers. The newspaper was part of the subsidiary Cox Media Group, which joined the corporation's television, radio and newspaper assets under one umbrella in 2008. The "Statesman" was named Texas Associated Press Managing Editors Newspaper of the Year